HB 431 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Real Property - Recordation and Printing of Subdivision Plats - Alterations

HB 431 updates Maryland's rules for recording subdivision plats (maps showing how land is divided into lots). It increases the fee for printing a set of plats from $5 to $25 per page, except for plats related to state highway projects. The bill also sets new requirements for plats, including standardized formatting, coordinate markers for surveying, and clear north arrows to ensure accuracy. These changes directly affect land developers, surveyors, and property owners who need to record subdivision maps with county clerks.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

First - Real Property - Recordation and Printing of Subdivision Plats - Alterations → Third - Real Property - Recordation and Printing of Subdivision Plats - Alterations · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was advanced from first to third reading with amendments that reorganized the statutory sections and added a new subsection (d) regarding fees. The substantive policy content regarding plat recording requirements remains largely unchanged, though the text was renumbered and some explanatory notes were added.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same; it still applies to subdivision plats in Maryland except Queen Anne's County.

REQUIREMENT

The bill was reorganized with new section numbering and added a new subsection (d) to Section 3-108 regarding fees for plat recordation.

TECHNICAL

Added committee report and house action status indicating the bill was favorably amended and adopted.

Changed the bill title from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect its progression through the legislative process.

Added signature lines for the Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate at the end of the document.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

123–14

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 142

Feb 20, 2026

D Democratic103

99 Yea 4

96% Yea

R Republican39

24 Yea 14 Nay 1

61% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Referred Judicial Proceedings

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

lower

Feb 20, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (123-14-5)

house of delegates

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

First Reading Economic Matters

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors