SB 389 — Maryland
Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)
Providing for the automatic designation of certain transit-oriented developments as enterprise zones, subject to certain conditions; requiring the Maryland Economic Development Corporation to prioritize certain redevelopment projects when making loans under the Strategic Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program; altering the authority of local legislative bodies to regulate land use planning on land located near certain transit stations; delaying the collection of certain development excise taxes and certain development impact fees; etc.
Latest action: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Beidle and Hershey) · Apr 13, 2026
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: Finance (Senate); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate); Economic Matters (House of Delegates); Environment and Transportation (House of Delegates)
Cross-filed with HB 894 — 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 16, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Hearing canceled (Finance)
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Referred Economic Matters Environment and Transportation
Mar 23, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Mar 24, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Senate Requests House Recede
Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Beidle and Hershey)
Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Malcolm Augustine, Pam Beidle, Ben Brooks, Nick Charles, Kevin Harris, Shelly Hettleman, Nancy King, Clarence Lam, Sara Love, Dawn Gile, Craig Zucker, President, Administration
Senate vote — 44–0
On Third Reading · Mar 6, 2026 · result: pass
44 yea · 0 nay · 3 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 102–34
On Third Reading (Amend) · Mar 30, 2026 · result: pass
102 yea · 34 nay · 5 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
How we know this
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