Special Taxing Districts - Village of Drummond - Authority and Organization MC 20-26
This bill reorganizes the governing structure for Drummond's special taxing district in Montgomery County. It establishes the Village Council as the official governing body, defines Drummond's boundaries (including specific subdivisions), and updates how annual tax funds are collected and spent. Property owners in Drummond will pay a $0.14 tax per $100 of real property value and $0.35 per $100 of personal property annually, with funds required to cover street maintenance, police/fire protection, sanitation, and other local services. The bill amends Montgomery County's existing Public Local Laws (Sections 65-1 through 65-13) to formalize these changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 21, 2026
Signed Apr 14, 2026
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The bill text was reorganized to reflect its progression from a first reading to a third reading, including the addition of committee reports and adoption status. Substantively, the structure of the law was updated to replace a generic 'SECTION 1' header with specific article and section numbering (Article 16, Sections 65-1 through 65-3) to align with Maryland's statutory code format. The core policy provisions regarding the Village of Drummond's special taxing district, including its boundaries, governing body, and tax obligations, remain unchanged.
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The document header was updated to show the bill's legislative history, including a favorable committee report and adoption by the House, indicating the bill has moved past initial introduction.
The bill's internal structure was renumbered from a generic 'SECTION 1' to specific statutory citations (Article 16, Sections 65-1 through 65-3) to match the official Maryland Code format.
Formatting instructions were added to clarify that underlining indicates amendments to the bill text, while strike-through text indicates deletions.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 16, 2026
D
Democratic36
94% Yea
R
Republican13
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 149
executive
Apr 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-4)
senate
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Rereferred to Ways and Means
lower
Mar 9, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (116-10-16)
house of delegates
Feb 21, 2026
Committee
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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