SB 630 — Overhead Transmission Lines and Eminent Domain - Property Value - Damages
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-05
Authorizing the owner of property used for residential purposes to bring an action to recover damages incurred as a result of the value of the property being diminished from the use of eminent domain to take property and construct an overhead transmission line within 300 feet of the property owner's residence; and requiring that reasonable fees be awarded to counsel for the defendant in a condemnation proceeding and the costs be charged against the plaintiff under certain circumstances.
Latest action: — In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Sponsors (2)
- Chris West (R, MD-42) — sponsor · 2026-02-05
- Katie Fry Hester (D, MD-9) — cosponsor · 2026-02-05
Action timeline (2)
- · senate — First Reading
- · senate — Hearing — Judicial Proceedings
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referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate education, energy, and the environment | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | Senate judicial proceedings | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris West (R, state_upper MD-42) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Katie Fry Hester (D, state_upper MD-9) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate education, energy, and the environment · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate judicial proceedings · md-leg