HB 691 — Maryland
State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects
Requiring each unit in the Executive Branch of State government responsible for issuing a permit related to housing construction to adopt procedures to streamline certain permitting processes for housing projects; requiring the State Housing Ombudsman, to the extent feasible, to ensure consistency between certain permitting processes developed by different units; and authorizing the delegation of certain tasks related to the review or approval of permits related to housing construction to certain local governmental units.
Latest action: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 20, 2026
Passed one chamberAdministrative AgenciesConstructionHousingHousing and Community DevelopmentHousing and Community Development, Department ofOmbudsmenPermitsPlans and ProposalsReportsResidential PropertyRules and RegulationsStandards and Best PracticesState Government - Regulations and Procedures
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Economic Matters (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
Updated Mar 20, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Economic Matters
Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 3, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable Adopted
Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Motion Special Order until 03/12 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Floor Amendment {
Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed
Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Lesley Lopez, Aaron Kaufman, Ryan Spiegel, Greg Wims
House of Delegates vote — 35–96
FLA Del. Buckel /153520/1 · Feb 28, 2026 · result: fail
35 yea · 96 nay · 10 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
Chris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46NayAaron KaufmanDistrict 18NayPam QueenDistrict 14NayKym TaylorDistrict 23NayGabriel AceveroDistrict 39NayElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43ANayKen KerrDistrict 3NayKent RobersonDistrict 25NayJen TerrasaDistrict 13NayJackie AddisonDistrict 45NayKris FairDistrict 3NayMarc KormanDistrict 16NayMike RogersDistrict 32NayKaren TolesDistrict 25NayNick AllenDistrict 8NayDiana FennellDistrict 47ANayMary LehmanDistrict 21NaySandy RosenbergDistrict 41NayVeronica TurnerDistrict 26NayTiffany AlstonDistrict 24NayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayRobbyn LewisDistrict 46NayKim RossDistrict 8NayKris ValderramaDistrict 26NayMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40NayLinda FoleyDistrict 15NayJeff LongDistrict 27BNayMalcolm RuffDistrict 41NayJoe VogelDistrict 17NayBen BarnesDistrict 21NayCathi ForbesDistrict 43BNayLesley LopezDistrict 39NaySheila RuthDistrict 44BNayRon WatsonDistrict 23NaySandy BartlettDistrict 32NayDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15NaySheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37ANayMelissa WellsDistrict 40NayDylan BehlerDistrict 30ANayMichele GuytonDistrict 42BNayAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BNayMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BNayJennifer White HollandDistrict 10NayHarry BhandariDistrict 8NayGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13NayBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14NayEmily ShettyDistrict 18NayJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20NayRegina BoyceDistrict 43ANayAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24NayDavid MoonDistrict 20NayGary SimmonsDistrict 12BNayNicole WilliamsDistrict 22NayJon CardinDistrict 11BNayAnne HealeyDistrict 22NayGabriel MorenoDistrict 13NayKaren SimpsonDistrict 3NayC.T. WilsonDistrict 28NayMark ChangDistrict 32NayTerri HillDistrict 12ANayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayWill SmithDistrict 20NayGreg WimsDistrict 39NayLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20NayMarvin HolmesDistrict 23NayDarrell OdomDistrict 27ANayJared SolomonDistrict 18NaySarah WolekDistrict 16NayLuke ClippingerDistrict 46NayJulian IveyDistrict 47ANayJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17NayRyan SpiegelDistrict 17NayJamila WoodsDistrict 26NayDerrick ColeyDistrict 24NayAndre JohnsonDistrict 34ANayCheryl PasteurDistrict 11ANayDana SteinDistrict 11BNayTeresa WoormanDistrict 16NayFrank ConawayDistrict 40NaySteve JohnsonDistrict 34ANayEdith PattersonDistrict 28NayVaughn StewartDistrict 19NayChao WuDistrict 9ANayCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19NayDana JonesDistrict 30ANayScott PhillipsDistrict 10NaySean StinnettDistrict 41NayCaylin YoungDistrict 45NayDebra DavisDistrict 28NayAnne KaiserDistrict 14NayAndrew PruskiDistrict 33ANayDeni TaverasDistrict 47BNayNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9ANayEric EbersoleDistrict 44ANayHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CNot votingAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingSeth HowardDistrict 30BNot votingLily QiDistrict 15Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentBonnie CullisonDistrict 19AbsentJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentDenise RobertsDistrict 25Absent
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll callMangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileNay
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileNay
House of Delegates vote — 97–33
On Third Reading · Mar 1, 2026 · result: pass
97 yea · 33 nay · 11 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
Charlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4NaySeth HowardDistrict 30BNayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayApril RoseDistrict 5NayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NaySteve JohnsonDistrict 34ANayTodd MorganDistrict 29CNayJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayBob LongDistrict 6NayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayJim HinebaughDistrict 1ANaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingLily QiDistrict 15Not votingNicole WilliamsDistrict 22Not votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingCaylin YoungDistrict 45Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentBonnie CullisonDistrict 19AbsentJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentDenise RobertsDistrict 25Absent
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll callSpeakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileNot voting
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