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SB0472 • 2026

Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization

Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Hettleman
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details about how older versions of the code will be treated after July 1, 2026.

Legalizing Baltimore County's Local Laws for 2025

This law makes the 2025 edition of Baltimore County's local laws official and legal to the extent that it includes state laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes the 2025 version of Baltimore County’s Public Local Laws, including any supplements containing state laws, officially recognized.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Baltimore County residents
  • Courts within Baltimore County
  • Public officials in Baltimore County

Terms To Know

Legalization
Making something officially allowed and recognized by law.
Supplement
An addition to a main document that adds more information or updates it, specifically when it includes state laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the supplement does not contain state laws.
  • Does not provide details on how older versions of the code will be treated after July 1, 2026.
  • Does not include specific changes in the 2025 edition.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 Post Passage

    Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404

  2. 2026-04-03 House

    Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

  3. 2026-03-22 House

    Third Reading Passed (130-0)

  4. 2026-03-21 Senate

    Returned Passed

  5. 2026-03-18 House

    Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  6. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

  7. 2026-02-21 House

    Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

  8. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Third Reading Passed (44-0)

  9. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Favorable Adopted

  10. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Second Reading Passed

  11. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

  12. 2026-02-02 Senate

    First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  13. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization

  14. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings

  15. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Third - Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization

  16. Maryland General Assembly

    Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections

  17. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - Chapter - Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization

Official Summary Text

Legalizing the 2025 Edition of the Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws and any supplement to the extent to which that code or supplement contains laws enacted by the General Assembly.

Current Bill Text

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*sb0472*

SENATE BILL 472
L2 6lr3043
CF HB 732
By: Senator Hettleman
Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2026
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 16, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws – 2025 Edition – Legalization 2

FOR the purpose of legalizing the 2025 Edition of the Baltimore County Code of Public 3
Local Laws and any supplement to the extent to which that code or supplement 4
contains laws enacted by the General Assembly; and generally relating to the 2025 5
Edition of the Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws. 6

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
That the 2025 Edition of the Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws and any 8
supplement to the 2025 Edition of the Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws, to the 9
extent to which that code or supplement contains laws enacted by the General Assembly of 10
Maryland, is legalized. The 2025 Edition of the Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws 11
and any supplement shall be deemed and taken in all the courts of the State and by all 12
public officials of the State and its political subdivisions to be evidence of the law enacted 13
by the General Assembly contained in the code or a supplement to it. 14

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 15
1, 2026. 16