HB 1000 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Public Schools - School Mapping Data - Radius of School Grounds

HB 1000 requires Maryland public schools receiving funding through the School Mapping Data Program to include specific labeling in their mapping data. The bill mandates that maps must show a 1-mile radius around school grounds - including bodies of water - and include detailed building features like room labels, hazard locations, emergency equipment (defibrillators), and surrounding roads. Maps must also be compatible with emergency services software, verified via physical walkthroughs, oriented true north, and overlaid with current aerial imagery. These requirements apply to all school mapping data produced with state funds, effective July 1, 2026.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026

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First - Public Schools - School Mapping Data - Radius of School Grounds → Third - Public Schools - School Mapping Data - Radius of School Grounds · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to reorganize the list of required labeling elements for school mapping data, moving the 1-mile radius requirement to a different position in the list. The substantive requirements for what must be included in the mapping data remain the same, though the formatting and ordering of the list changed.

REQUIREMENT

The order of the required labeling elements was rearranged, with the 1-mile radius requirement moved from position (VIII) to position (VIII) in the revised list, while other elements like compatibility with emergency services software and site-specific labeling were renumbered accordingly.

TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing the bill was favorably amended and adopted by the House, with a second reading date of March 7, 2026.

Added signatures section for Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate at the end of the document.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

131–0

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 142

Mar 9, 2026

D Democratic103

95 Yea 8

92% Yea

R Republican39

36 Yea 3

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

lower

Mar 9, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (131-0-11)

house of delegates

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

First Reading Ways and Means

lower

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors