SB 967

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
1 AN ACT concerning
2Land Use – Historic Preservation Commission – Right of Appeal
3 FOR the purpose of authorizing a local jurisdiction to authorize any person aggrieved by a
4      decision of a historic preservation commission to appeal the decision to the board of
5      appeals of the local jurisdiction or the appropriate circuit court; and generally
6      relating to the right to appeal a decision of a historic preservation commission.
7 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
8Article – Land Use
9Section 8–308
10Annotated Code of Maryland
11(2012 Volume and 2025 Supplement)
12SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
13 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
14Article – Land Use
15 8–308.
16(A)    Any person aggrieved by a decision of a commission may appeal the decision
17 in the manner provided for an appeal from the decision of the planning commission of the
18 local jurisdiction.
19(B)IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO APPEAL PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION
20 (A) OF THIS SECTION, A LOCAL JURISDICTION MAY AUTHORIZE ANY PERSON
21 AGGRIEVED BY A DECISION OF A COMMISSION TO APPEAL THE DECISION TO THE
22 BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION, THE APPROPRIATE CIRCUIT
23 COURT, OR BOTH.
     EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
  [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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2SENATE BILL 967
1SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
2 October 1, 2026.