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STATE BILLMD HB 146ENGROSSED
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Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates

State of Maryland

Requiring a landlord of property that is served by an on-site wastewater system to ensure, on or before July 1, 2028, and before each new tenant occupies the property thereafter, that the system has been inspected and pumped out in a certain manner; requiring a delegated approval authority to approve, to the extent practicable, the repair or replacement of any failed components of a drain field of a failing on-site wastewater system; extending certain dates; etc.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Feb 20, 2026
265 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 146 · EngrossedFeb 20

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Bill details

Last action
Senate Refuses Recede · Apr 10, 2026

Sponsors

MGMichele GuytonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-042Primary sponsor
MHMarvin HolmesRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023
JLJeffrie LongRepresentative · Democrat · HD-027

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 10, 2026Senate Refuses RecedeSenate
Apr 10, 2026House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Guyton and T. Morgan)Senate
Apr 10, 2026House Requests Senate RecedeSenate
Apr 10, 2026House Refuses Concur Senate AmendmentsSenate
Apr 9, 2026House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Guyton and T. Morgan)House
Apr 9, 2026House Requests Senate RecedeHouse
Apr 9, 2026House Refuses Concur Senate AmendmentsHouse
Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (29-12)Senate
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Apr 8, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments {233124/1 AdoptedSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Feb 23, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Feb 20, 2026Third Reading Passed (93-36)House
Feb 18, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Feb 18, 2026Floor Amendment {673823/1 (Delegate Adams) AdoptedHouse
Feb 17, 2026Motion Special Order until 2/18 (Delegate Fisher) AdoptedHouse
Feb 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {323329/1 AdoptedHouse
Feb 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and TransportationHouse
Jan 19, 2026Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.House
Jan 14, 2026First Reading Environment and TransportationHouse
Oct 7, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedFeb 20, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 36 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 12 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Environment
  • Real Property
  • Disclosure
  • Environment, Department of the
  • Environmental Matters
  • Inspections
  • Landlords and Tenants
  • License Commissioners, Boards of
  • Licenses
  • Notices
  • Real Estate
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Sewage
  • Wastewater
  • Equipment

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