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Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Inventory and Improvements (Mason's Law)

State of Maryland

Requiring a municipality, by July 1, 2027, to inventory all existing open drainage inlets in the municipality; requiring, by April 1, 2028, a municipality to develop a prioritization plan for improving existing open drainage inlets; and requiring, in certain fiscal years, a certain amount of money appropriated to the comprehensive flood management grant program within the Department of the Environment to be used to provide matching funds to assist municipalities with certain costs.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 12, 2026
184 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD SB 189 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 356 · May 12, 2026

Sponsor

KLKaren Lewis YoungSenator · Democrat · SD-003Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 356Senate
Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledSenate
Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (47-0)Senate
Apr 13, 2026Senate Concurs House AmendmentsSenate
Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (138-0)House
Apr 9, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments {533221/1 AdoptedHouse
Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and TransportationHouse
Show 9 earlier actions
Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.House
Mar 20, 2026Referred Environment and TransportationHouse
Mar 19, 2026Third Reading Passed (45-0)Senate
Mar 18, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments {243122/1 AdoptedSenate
Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Jan 16, 2026Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Jan 14, 2026First Reading Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Oct 21, 2025Pre-filedSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 19, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 47 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 138 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Municipalities
  • Construction
  • Equipment
  • Flood Control
  • Local Government Mandates
  • Municipal Corporations
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • Utilities
  • Water
  • Evaluations and Reviews
  • Grants
  • Notices
  • Plans and Proposals
  • Public Works
  • Safety
  • Time
  • Environment, Department of the
  • Revenue and Taxes
  • State Aid

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