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Environment - Water - Individual Submeters

State of Maryland

Authorizing the installation of individual water submeters, used to determine the actual use of water, for each residential unit in an apartment house and mobile home parks; prohibiting the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, or mobile home park, or a contractor hired by the owner, operator, or manager, from imposing certain costs on a unit; authorizing the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house or mobile home park to bill an occupant a certain amount under certain circumstances; etc.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 28, 2026
198 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 220 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsors

LCLorig CharkoudianRepresentative · Democrat · HD-020Primary sponsor
MGMichele GuytonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-042

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262House
Apr 9, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (31-11)Senate
Apr 8, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Feb 23, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Feb 20, 2026Third Reading Passed (95-34)House
Show 8 earlier actions
Feb 18, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Feb 18, 2026Floor Amendment {573625/1 (Delegate Korman) AdoptedHouse
Feb 17, 2026Motion Special Order until 2/18 (Delegate Buckel) AdoptedHouse
Feb 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {223026/1 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 30, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedFeb 20, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 34 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 11 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Environment
  • Real Property
  • Apartments
  • Committees and Commissions
  • Condominiums
  • Consumer Protection
  • Counties
  • Disclosure
  • Environment, Department of the
  • Environmental Matters
  • Equipment
  • Fees
  • Housing and Community Development, Department of
  • Housing
  • Landlords and Tenants
  • Leases and Rent
  • Records
  • Utilities
  • Washington Suburban Sanitary District
  • Water
  • Weights and Measures
  • complaints
  • Mobile and Manufactured Homes
  • Notices
  • Prices
  • Public Works, Board of
  • Residential Property
  • Time

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