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- Session Title: Legislative Session - February
- Session Type: Legislative Session
- Session Description: Legislative Session - February
- Session Date: 02/02/2026 07:00 PM
- Session Location: George Howard Building
- Registration Start: 1/22/2026 12:00:00 AM
- Registration End: 1/22/2026 12:00:00 AM
| Legislation Number | Legislation Title |
| CR201-2025 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Stephanie Gonzalez to the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordination Council |
| CR203-2025 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Laura Crovo to the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordination Council |
| TAO1-FY2026 | AN ACT transferring $7,600,000 from various School System capital projects to capital project E1036, Oakland Mills Middle School Addition and Renovation, in order to address a budget shortfall on that project |
| CR1-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Juan Rafael Albertorio-Diaz to the La Alianza Latina Commission |
| CR2-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Shuchi Vera to the Recreation and Parks Board |
| CR3-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Chuck Chandler to the Multimodal Transportation Board |
| CR4-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jeremy Dommu to the Multimodal Transportation Board |
| CR5-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of John Mobley to the Board of Electrical Examiners |
| CR6-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of James R. Bartlett to the Historic Preservation Commission |
| CR7-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Ricky Snell to the Howard County Commission for Veterans and Military Families |
| CR8-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Juan Valdez to the Howard County Commission for Veterans and Military Families |
| CR9-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Paul Casey to the Housing Commission |
| CR10-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Kevin Hill to the Board of Electrical Examiners |
| CR11-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Paul Rivers to the Police Accountability Board |
| CR12-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Nellie Hutt, Esquire, to the Police Accountability Board as a member and as Chairperson |
| CR13-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Renee Bitner to the Adult Public Guardianship Review Board |
| CR14-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Michelle Kilkenny to the Adult Public Guardianship Review Board |
| CR15-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Michelle Henry to the Adult Public Guardianship Review Board |
| CR16-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Kelly Palich, M.A. CIG, to the Cemetery Preservation Advisory Board |
| CR17-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Kelly Proctor to the Local Behavioral Health Advisory Board |
| CR18-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Victoria A. Myles to the Local Behavioral Health Advisory Board |
| CR19-2026 | A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 16.124 of the Howard County Code, adopting a comprehensive revision of the Howard County Landscape Manual as the technical manual used to prepare landscape plans; and generally relating to landscaping in Howard County |
| CR20-2026 | A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code declaring that a 30-foot Public Sewer and Utility Easement containing approximately 28,650 square feet or 0.658 acres is no longer needed by the County for public purposes; authorizing the County Executive to terminate the easement and convey the property interest to the fee simple owner, James Edward Roberts and Tricia B. Roberts; waiving the advertising and bidding requirements of Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code in order |
| CR21-2026 | A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code declaring that 1.063 acres of land owned by Howard County, Maryland located on Corridor Road in Savage, Maryland is no longer needed by the County for public purposes; authorizing the County Executive to convey the property to the Savage Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.; waiving the advertising and bidding requirements of Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code in order to convey the property; and providing that the County Executive is |
| CR22-2026 | A RESOLUTION pursuant to Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code declaring that a private road easement and use in common easement serving County property located on College Avenue in Ellicott City are no longer needed for a public purpose and authorizing the County Executive to waive the advertising and bidding requirements of Section 4.201 of the Howard County Code in order to terminate and quitclaim the County’s interest, if any, in and to a private road easement and a use in common access e |
| CR23-2026 | A RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Howard County Charter to make the language of the Charter gender neutral; and submitting this amendment to the voters of Howard County for their adoption or rejection in accordance with Article X of the Howard County Charter and Article XI-A of the Maryland Constitution |
| CR24-2026 | A RESOLUTION to amend the Howard County Charter to increase the number of members of the Howard County Board of Appeals from five to seven members; update the political party affiliation distribution of Board members; and submitting this amendment to the voters of Howard County for their adoption or rejection in accordance with Article X of the Howard County Charter and Article XI-A of the Maryland Constitution |
| CR25-2026 | A RESOLUTION calling the County Council of Howard County, Maryland into legislative session on specified dates |
| CR26-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jonathan D. Nelson to the Opioid Restitution Fund Commission |
| CR27-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Asaf Buchner to the Advisory Board on Consumer Protection |
| CR28-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Darryl Burnett to the Board of Health |
| CR29-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Meghan Stepanek to the Board of Health |
| CR30-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Bryan Lee Thompson to the Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board |
| CR31-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Amanda Kristen Walker de Rodriguez to the Board to Promote Self-Sufficiency |
| CR32-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Khin Rupa Waddy Maung, M.D., to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission |
| CR33-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Jodie Wang to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission |
| CR34-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Misako Aoki to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission |
| CR35-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Naresh C. Das, Ph.D., to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission |
| CR36-2026 | A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Dhaval Shah to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission |
| CR37-2026 | A RESOLUTION pursuant to Sections 16.301(c) and 16.200(a) of the Howard County Code, granting a variance for government uses from certain height requirements for the construction of the Elkridge Community Center and 50 Plus Center located at 6365, 6371, and 6379 Old Washington Road |
| CB1-2026 | AN ACT for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Howard County, Maryland to borrow money in an aggregate principal amount of up to $7,600,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds therefor, to be used to pay costs of a capital project, more particularly described in the County’s Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Budget, and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds; authorizing the County to issue bond and grant anticipation notes or to enter into installment purchase agreements for |
| CB2-2026 | AN ACT amending the Property Tax Credit for Credit for disabled law enforcement officers or rescue workers or surviving spouses of fallen law enforcement officers or rescue workers in order to align with State law; defining certain terms; amending certain definitions; amending the number of years of the disability or death that applies to the eligibility of a surviving spouse or cohabitant; making certain technical changes; and generally relating to property tax credits |
| CB3-2026 | AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to allow accessory dwelling units in Howard County under certain conditions; to define certain terms; to allow two-family dwellings as a matter of right in the RC, RR, R-ED, R-20 and R-12 Zoning Districts under certain conditions; to substitute accessory dwelling unit for accessory apartment and to allow accessory dwelling units as accessory uses in the R-H-ED, R-A-15, R-APT, R-MH, R-VH, HO, HC, TOD, CAC and TNC Zoning Districts, under certai |
| CB4-2026 | AN ACT amending the Howard County Zoning Regulations to implement the General Plan’s recommendations for housing in activity centers, including defining activity center; providing that certain types of development projects in the TOD or TNC zoning districts shall provide more than one housing type; and adding regulations for age-restricted adult housing in the TOD zoning district; and generally relating to the Howard County Zoning Regulations |
| CB5-2026 | AN ACT requiring the resumes or other biographical information of all appointments to a Howard County Board or Commission, be posted on the County government website; and generally relating to Boards and Commissions |
| CB6-2026 | AN ACT prohibiting members of the Howard County Ethics Commission from serving on other Howard County Boards or Commissions while serving as a current member of the Howard County Ethics Commission; and generally relating to the Howard County Ethics Commission |
| CB7-2026 | AN ACT prohibiting the County Council, individual Councilmembers, and County Council staff from hindering, obstructing, or disrupting the deliberations and decisions of certain County Board or Commission; and generally relating to Howard County Boards and Commissions |
| CB8-2026 | AN ACT to set the annual compensation of the members of the Howard County Council for the term beginning in December 2026 |
| CB9-2026 | AN ACT to set the annual salary of the Howard County Executive for the term beginning in December 2026 |
| CB10-2026 | AN ACT To modify the restriction on the use of excess surplus revenue pursuant to Section 615B of the Howard County Charter in order to use excess surplus revenue from prior years to fund deferred school maintenance needs in the Fiscal Year 2028 budget; and generally relating to excess surplus revenue |
| CB11-2026 | AN ACT pursuant to Section 612 of the Howard County Charter, approving a Multi-Year Grant Agreement between the County and the Howard County Housing Commission for the grant of funds related to a NonProfit Collaborative, which provides easier access to multiple services for Howard County residents, enhances coordination and collaboration among non-profit service providers, and improves efficiency through shared spaces and services; authorizing the Executive to make changes to the Agreement, unde |
| CB12-2026 | AN ACT requiring that landlords provide at least 14 days written notice to a tenant upon the issuance of a warrant of restitution; requiring the notice be sent and posted in certain methods and timeframes; requiring the Office of Consumer Protection to create a URL that contains certain information; requiring the Office to maintain certain information; amending penalty provisions for violations of landlord-tenant provisions of the County Code; making certain technical corrections; and generall |
| CB13-2026 | AN ACT reorganizing the Executive Branch of County Government pursuant to Section 403 of the Howard County Charter; moving certain central service functions to include mail and fleet to the Department of General Services; and generally relating to the Executive Branch of County Government |
| CB14-2026 | AN ACT amending Section 131.0.N of the Howard County Zoning Regulations to add a new Conditional Use category, “Age Restricted Adult Housing Apartments, Commercial Transition” allowed in the PGCC, R-20, R-12, R-SC, and R-SA-8 zoning districts, provided that the property adjoins a B-1 Zone and is within 1,000 feet of the intersection of two arterial roads; add additional Conditional use criteria; and generally related to Conditional Uses |
| CB15-2026 | AN ACT amending Section 122.0 of the Howard County Zoning Regulations to add “Animal Hospitals, completely enclosed” as a permitted use in the M-1 zoning district; and generally related to the Howard County Zoning Regulations |
Related Documents
Coming soon – in the meantime, please contact Council Administrator Michelle Harrod at [email protected] , or (410) 313-2001.