Legislative Affairs Overview

MACo's Role During Session

MACo provides a single voice for county government issues-advocating county positions before the Governor, the General Assembly, executive branch officials, and federal decision-makers.

Each subdivision has representation on a Legislative Committee that determines MACo positions on legislative issues. The Committee meets weekly during the General Assembly Session to review legislation impacting county government. During the interim, the Committee plans MACo's legislative initiatives for the upcoming Session. The Committee and MACo staff study and track all proposed legislation affecting county government.

Updates about other major legislative issues affecting local government

Legislative Tracking Database

This is your "one-stop-shop" for legislative information of importance to Maryland's counties. From this page, you will be able to access all bills identified by MACo as having an effect on local governments by policy area, position, and staff assignment. You can also access key reports produced by MACo during the session to assist its Legislative Committee with taking positions on bills.

MACo Legislative Tracking Database

All County Impact Bills:
Those bills that have been identified by MACo staff as having possible impacts on local government. This list does not contain local bills. Legislative research on each bill will determine each bill's actual implications and impact on counties. Therefore, some bills may be removed from this list at a later date and subsequently not presented to the Legislative Committee for review.
Recent MACo Legislative Committee Action:
During the Legislative Session, a list of the bill positions taken by the MACo Legislative Committee at their most recent meeting will be available on this page.
Pending MACo Legislative Committee Review:
The following list contains newly identified impact bills yet to be considered by the MACo Legislative Committee. Ongoing legislative research on each bill will determine its implications and actual impact on counties. Depending on the results of this staff research, some bills may be removed and consequently not presented to the Legislative Committee for review and action.

MACo Policy Staff

MACo Policy Staff Issue Areas
Michael Sanderson - Executive Director
Andrea Mansfield - Legislative Director
Leslie Knapp, Jr. - Associate Director
Rodney Cobb - Policy Analyst

Resources for Members:

Affiliate Bill Lists

MACo Affiliates can now access bills through the Legislative Tracking Database. From the Legislative Overview Page, just click on the policy area of interest for a list of bills directly impacting the group.