SB0967 • 2026

Land Use - Historic Preservation Commission - Right of Appeal

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Senator Gallion
Last action: 2026-02-13
Official status: In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Effective date: 2026-10-01

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Land Use - Historic Preservation Commission - Right of Appeal

Authorizing a local jurisdiction to authorize any person aggrieved by a decision of a historic preservation commission to appeal the decision to the board of appeals of the local jurisdiction or the appropriate circuit court.

What This Bill Does

Authorizing a local jurisdiction to authorize any person aggrieved by a decision of a historic preservation commission to appeal the decision to the board of appeals of the local jurisdiction or the appropriate circuit court.

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Bill History

2026-02-13 Senate
First Reading Senate Rules
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - Land Use - Historic Preservation Commission - Right of Appeal

Official Summary Text

Authorizing a local jurisdiction to authorize any person aggrieved by a decision of a historic preservation commission to appeal the decision to the board of appeals of the local jurisdiction or the appropriate circuit court.

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
*sb0967*

SENATE BILL 967
L6 6lr3637
CF HB 1301
By: Senator Gallion
Introduced and read first time: February 13, 2026
Assigned to: Rules

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Land Use – Historic Preservation Commission – Right of Appeal 2

FOR the purpose of authorizing a local jurisdiction to authorize any person aggrieved by a 3
decision of a historic preservation commission to appeal the decision to the board of 4
appeals of the local jurisdiction or the appropriate circuit court; and generally 5
relating to the right to appeal a decision of a historic preservation commission. 6

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
Article – Land Use 8
Section 8–308 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2012 Volume and 2025 Supplement) 11

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13

Article – Land Use 14

8–308. 15

(A) Any person aggrieved by a decision of a commission may appeal the decision 16
in the manner provided for an appeal from the decision of the planning commission of the 17
local jurisdiction. 18

(B) IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO APPEAL PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION 19
(A) OF THIS SECTION , A LOCAL JURISDICTION MAY AUTHORIZE ANY PE RSON 20
AGGRIEVED BY A DECIS ION OF A COMMISSION TO APPEAL THE DECISI ON TO THE 21
BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTI ON, THE APPROPRIATE CIRC UIT 22
COURT, OR BOTH. 23

2 SENATE BILL 967

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