House approves amended resolution expanding Patuxent River flood study commission

Leader Lita Blazajewski moved and the House approved an amended resolution (Item 7028) on Jan. 22, 2026, to expand a study commission addressing flooding of the Patuxent River and to extend its reporting deadline.

The measure, described on the floor as a resolution from Representative Reid, would increase the commission's membership from 11 to 13, change the commission's reporting date from March 2, 2026, to March 5, 2027, and set the group's expiration for June 2, 2027. Leader Blazajewski said the change "is a good act" when introducing the item and offered a floor amendment identified as LC03877/2.

After the amendment was moved and seconded, the Clerk unlocked the electronic voting machine. The House recorded 61 votes in favor and 0 opposed on the amendment; the same tally followed on the vote for the amended resolution, which the Speaker declared approved. The Clerk earlier reported 64 members present at the start of the day.

The motion to pass and the amendment were moved and seconded on the floor by members who registered support; the floor record lists multiple seconders. The resolution was ordered transmitted to the appropriate officials as part of the day's routine.

No additional debate on the amended resolution was recorded on the floor. The approval was announced without a roll-call listing of individual yea-or-nay votes in the transcript provided. The measure will proceed according to the normal transmittal procedures of the House.

The House then moved on to announcements and ceremonial resolutions before adjourning.