Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1178: Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Requiring a municipality that is seeking to annex land that is located in a different legislative district than a legislative district in which the municipality or any part of the municipality is located to notify the members of the General Assembly for the district in which the land is located and for the district to which the land is being annexed by electronic communication and the United States Postal Service.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations FOR the purpose of prohibiting a municipality from annexing land that is located in a different legislative district than a legislative district in which the municipality is located without first obtaining the consent of certain members of the General Assembly…
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations FOR the purpose of prohibiting a municipality from annexing land that is located in a different legislative district than a legislative district in which the municipality is located without first obtaining the consent of certain members of the General Assembly; prohibiting a municipality from annexing land that is owned by the United States, the State, a political subdivision of the State, or a unit of the State or a political subdivision of the State, or a certain tax-exempt entity, unless the municipality first obtains the consent of the governmental entity or tax-exempt entity; and generally relating to municipal annexation. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Local Government Section 4-401 Annotated Code of Maryland (2013 Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Local Government 4-401. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the legislative body of a municipality may enlarge its boundaries by annexation as provided in this subtitle. (b) The power of annexation applies only to land that: EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1178* HOUSE BILL 1178 (1) is contiguous and adjoining …
Sponsors
- Andrea Harrison (D, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Karen Toles (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303
- : Passed Enrolled
- : Third Reading Passed (130-0)
- : House Concurs Senate Amendments
- : Third Readings Passed with Amendments (42-0)
- : Floor Amendment {363620/1 (Senator James) Adopted
- : Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator West) Adopted
- : Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator James) Adopted
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {813322/1 Adopted
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (130-0) (April 11, 2026): 130 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Readings Passed with Amendments (42-0) (April 10, 2026): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (131-0) (March 20, 2026): 131 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1178?
- HB1178 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations.
- What does HB1178 do?
- In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations FOR the purpose of prohibiting a municipality from annexing land that is located in a different legislative district than a legislative district in which the municipality is located without first obtaining the consent of certain members of the General Assembly…
- What is the status of HB1178?
- Signed into law as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303 (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1178?
- Andrea Harrison (D, HD-024), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1178?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1178?ys=2026RS
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