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MD HB1525

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Andrea Harrison

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Municipalities would be prohibited from annexing land located in a different legislative district than the district(s) in which the municipality is currently located
  • Adds a new restriction to existing annexation law, which already requires annexed land to be contiguous to municipal boundaries and prohibits annexing land already in another municipality
  • Designated as an emergency bill, requiring three-fifths approval from both houses of the General Assembly to take effect immediately upon enactment
  • Amends Section 4-401 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland
  • Sponsored by Delegates Harrison and Toles; introduced February 20, 2025

Legislative Description

Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations

Municipal Corporations

Last Action

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Environment and Transportation3/3/2025
Rules and Executive Nominations2/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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