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SB 31 — Maryland

School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances

Requiring each county board of education to submit a student residency and school zones report to the Department of Planning and the Interagency Commission on School Construction by July 1 each year, beginning on July 1, 2026; requiring a county board to consult with certain municipalities and incorporate certain data when developing an education facilities master plan; providing that adequate public facilities ordinances may not delay the processing and completion of site development plans, but may delay construction starts; etc.

Latest action: Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 26, 2026

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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: Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate); Appropriations (House of Delegates)

Cross-filed with HB 337 — the companion bill in the other chamber, as the legislature links it. Each bill keeps its own votes and status; they are never combined here.

Updated Apr 7, 2026

Timeline

  1. Pre-filed

    Sep 5, 2025 · Senate

  2. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Jan 14, 2026 · Senate

  3. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 23, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

  5. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

  7. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

  8. Referred Appropriations

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 26, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Clarence Lam

Senate vote — 33–12

On Third Reading · Mar 3, 2026 · result: pass

33 yea · 12 nay · 2 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Brian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaArthur EllisDistrict 28YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29NayBill FoldenDistrict 4NayJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7NayMike McKayDistrict 1NayJohnny SallingDistrict 6NayMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38NayJason GallionDistrict 35NayJohnny MautzDistrict 37NayJustin ReadyDistrict 5NayBryan SimonaireDistrict 31NayPaul CordermanDistrict 2NaySteve HersheyDistrict 36NayJoanne BensonDistrict 24AbsentAnthony MuseDistrict 26Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

How we know this

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Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page Report an error on this page

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