MD HB768 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB1436
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-29 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Hearing: Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm House Environment and Transportation Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-29 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Hearing: Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm House Environment and Transportation Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a certain organizing committee to make certain determinations and provide a certain report to the county commissioners or county council of a certain county regarding a proposed municipal incorporation; requiring the county commissioners or county council to approve a certain referendum request in a certain manner if a valid petition to incorporate an area as a municipality is presented by at least 40% of the registered voters who are residents of the area proposed to be incorporated; etc.
Title
Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2025-01-29 | House | Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
2025-01-29 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
Same As/Similar To
SB546 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-04 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
HB1436 (Carry Over) 2024-02-12 - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
HB1436 (Carry Over) 2024-02-12 - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Commerce and Business
Committees and Commissions
County Commissioners
County Councils
Electronic Government
Local Government - Generally
Municipal Corporations
Petitions
Referendum
Reports
Committees and Commissions
County Commissioners
County Councils
Electronic Government
Local Government - Generally
Municipal Corporations
Petitions
Referendum
Reports
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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Local Government | 4 | 201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Local Government | 4 | 202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Local Government | 4 | 203 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Local Government | 4 | 204 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Local Government | 4 | 205 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Local Government | 4 | 206 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Local Government | 4 | 207 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0768?ys=2025RS |
Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0768f.pdf |