2026 Proposed Local Legislation Archives
- Ho. Co. 1-26 – Howard County – Public Schools – School Schedule Options
- For the purpose of authorizing the Howard County Board of Education to operate schools within the county using a certain school scheduling model that is exempt from a certain requirement under certain circumstances; requiring the county board to offer certain employees an opportunity to make up lost wages under certain circumstances; requiring the county board to report to the State Department of Education and the General Assembly on any schools operating under an alternative scheduling model; and generally relating to public school scheduling models and the Howard County Board of Education.
- Ho. Co. 2-26 – Howard County – Alcoholic Beverages – Gift Basket Permit (Passed the House Delegation; in the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections)
- For the purpose of establishing, in Howard County, a gift basket permit that authorizes a permit holder to sell and deliver gift baskets containing beer, wine, or liquor to certain individuals under certain circumstances; providing that certain distance requirements do not apply to the issuance of the permit; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages in Howard County.
- Howard County Delegation Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 2-26, Voted on January 21, 2026
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 2-26, Voted on January 21, 2026
- Ho. Co. 3-26 (WITHDRAWN)
- Ho. Co. 4-26 – Howard County – License Agreements – Notice Requirements (Amendment) (WITHDRAWN by Requestor)
- For the purpose of requiring Howard County to publish certain notice and provide an opportunity for objections before entering into a certain license agreement with a for–profit entity; requiring Howard County to publish certain notice and provide an opportunity for objections before entering into a license agreement with a for–profit entity that grants the entity the right to use county property; and generally relating to notice requirements for license agreements in Howard County.
- Ho. Co. 5–26– Howard County – Voting Age – Board of Education Elections
- For the purpose of authorizing the General Assembly to lower the age at which an individual may vote in an election for members of the Howard County Board of Education; altering the minimum age at which an individual in Howard County may vote in an election for members of the Howard County Board of Education; and generally relating to the voting age for Howard County Board of Education elections
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 5-26, Voted on March 4, 2026
- Ho. Co. 6-26 – Howard County – Illegal Dumping – Surveillance System Pilot Program (Passed the House Delegation)
- For the purpose of authorizing a designated Howard County department to place certain surveillance systems at certain dumping sites in Howard County; requiring the District Court, in consultation with the designated Howard County department, to prescribe a certain citation form; requiring the designated Howard County department to mail a certain citation or warning to the owner of a motor vehicle recorded by a certain surveillance system within a certain time period; providing that a person who receives a certain citation in Howard County may pay a certain civil penalty or elect to stand trial in the District Court; establishing certain defenses to a certain violation in Howard County; prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration from registering or transferring the registration of any vehicle captured by a certain surveillance system in Howard County under certain circumstances; and generally relating to the use of surveillance systems at dumping sites in Howard County.
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 6-26, Voted on January 28, 2026
- Howard County Delegation Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 6-26 Amendment, Voted on January 28, 2026
- Howard County Delegation Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 6-26 House Amendment, Voted on January 28, 2026
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 6-26 (1), Voted on January 28, 2026
- Ho. Co. 7-26 – Howard County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting (Passed the House Delegation)
- For the purpose of altering the voting rights of the student member of the Howard County Board of Education to allow the student member to vote on all matters except those related to personnel matters and contract negotiations; and generally relating to the student member of the Howard County Board of Education.
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 7-26, Voted on February 4, 2026
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 7-26, Voted on February 4, 2026
- Ho. Co. 8–26 – Howard County – Highways – Speed Limits (Passed the House Delegation)
- For the purpose of authorizing Howard County to decrease the maximum speed limit to not less than a certain speed on highways after performing an engineering and traffic investigation; prohibiting Howard County from implementing a new speed monitoring system to enforce speed limits on highways on which the speed limit has been reduced under this Act; and generally relating to the establishment of speed limits on highways in Howard County.
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 8-26, Voted on February 4, 2026
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 8-26, Voted on February 4, 2026
- Ho. Co. 9-26 – Howard County – Speed Monitoring Systems – Expansion of Authorization (Passed the House Delegation)
- For the purpose of expanding the authorization to place and use speed monitoring systems on highways in Howard County to certain highways in residential districts and highways identified in certain plans as at high risk for motor vehicle crashes; and generally relating to the placement and use of a speed monitoring system in Howard County.
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 9-26, Voted on January 28, 2026
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 9-26 (1), Voted on January 28, 2026
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 9-26 Amendment 2 (Only Route 1), Voted on January 28, 2026
- Ho. Co 10-26 – Howard County – Board of Education Budget – Minimum Funding
- For the purpose of prohibiting the County Executive of Howard County from submitting and the Howard County Council from approving a budget that appropriates less than a certain amount of funding to the Howard County Board of Education, subject to a certain contingency; and generally relating to the Howard County Board of Education budget.
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Amended Amendment Ho. Co. 10-26, Voted on March 11, 2026
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for As Amended Ho. Co. 10-26, Voted on March 11, 2026
- Ho. Co. 11-26 – Howard County – Board of Education – Mandatory School Holidays (WITHDRAWN)
- For the purpose of requiring the Howard County Board of Education to close public schools in the county to students to observe certain holidays beginning in a certain school year; and generally relating to the Howard County Board of Education and mandatory school holidays.
- Ho. Co 12-26 – Howard County – Transfer Tax – Use of Proceeds (Passed the House Delegation; in the House - First Reading Ways and Means)
- For the purpose of altering the name of the Howard County Agricultural Land Preservation Fund to be the Howard County Agricultural Preservation and Innovation Fund; specifying the use of certain transfer tax proceeds that are distributed to the Fund; and generally relating to the transfer tax in Howard County.
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 12-26, Voted on January 21, 2026
- Ho. Co. 13-26 – Howard County - Sheriff and State's Attorney - Compensation
- For the purpose of altering the annual salary of the Sheriff of Howard County and the annual salary of the State’s Attorney for Howard County; and generally relating to the Howard County Sheriff and the State’s Attorney for Howard County.
- Ho. Co. 14-26 – Howard County – Economic Development Authority – Alterations
- For the purpose of repealing the requirement that a certain individual designate a certain representative as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors of the Howard County Economic Development Authority; altering the frequency of certain Board meetings; amending the title of certain staff for the Authority; and generally relating to the Howard County Economic Development Authority.
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 14-26, Voted on February 25, 2026
- Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Ho. Co. 14-26, Voted on February 25, 2026
- Ho. Co. 15-26 – Howard County – Office of the Inspector General – Access to Public Records
- For the purpose of providing that the Office of the Inspector General for Howard County shall have access to and inspect certain public records under certain circumstances; prohibiting a custodian from denying the Office of the Inspector General for Howard County access to a public record under certain circumstances; providing that redisclosure of certain information is subject to certain restrictions; and generally relating to access to public records by the Office of the Inspector General for Howard County.
2026 Proposed Legislative Bond Initiatives Archives
In addition, below is a list of the proposed bond initiative requests for local projects:
- Broadwater Veterans Behavioral Health and Workforce Development Center ($1,500,000) (WITHDRAWN by Requestor)
- Brumbaugh House and Museum Restoration ($100,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Capitoline Center (Historic Ellicott City Courthouse) ($500,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Elkridge Community Center ($700,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Feeding Howard County ($700,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Font Hill Pathway Paving and Pedestrian Bridge Replacement ($500,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Gentle Giants Center for Connection ($750,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- High Ridge Head Start and ADA Restroom Renovations ($700,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Holly Court Community Association ($390,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Holly Hills Green Job Training Center ($500,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Howard County Chinese School Expansion for Cultural and Educational Enrichment ($100,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Howard County's New Performing Arts Center/ New Cultural Center (NCC) ($500,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Howard County Striders 50th Anniversary Celebration ($20,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- ICA Office Initiative ($600,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Legacy Barber School ($750,000) (Passed the Howard County Senate Delegation)
- MOWPA Onsite Watewater Training Facility ($250,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- New Agricultural Center at West Friendship Park ($500,00) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Patuxent Woods - Child Care Center ($950,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Preservation Maryland Headquarters in Howard County ($500,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Residences at Vantage Point ($800,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Rockburn Branch Park- Montgomery Road Area- New Restroom Facility ($400,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Ruth Keeton Center Renovations ($85,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- SpringForward Farms - Laurel ($248,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- VFW Post 7472 Renovation ($190,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
- Waterloo Park Restroom, Pavilion and Misc. Park improvements ($500,000) (Passed the Howard County House and Senate Delegation)
Howard County Delegation House Voting Record Sheet for Bond Consent 2, Voted on January 21, 2026