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Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan

State of Maryland

Requiring the Department of the Environment to develop a statewide action plan for the enforcement of standards for secondary maximum contaminant levels to address water discoloring, taste, and odor at community water systems and nontransient, noncommunity water systems; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 28, 2026
198 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD SB 940 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 286 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsor

SHShaneka HensonSenator · Democrat · SD-030Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 286Senate
Apr 13, 2026Returned PassedSenate
Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (119-16)House
Apr 11, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse
Apr 11, 2026Favorable Report by Environment and TransportationHouse
Apr 10, 2026Rereferred to Environment and TransportationHouse
Apr 10, 2026Referred Rules and Executive NominationsHouse
Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (42-0)Senate
Show 8 earlier actions
Apr 9, 2026Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator King) AdoptedSenate
Apr 9, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments {143228/1 AdoptedSenate
Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Feb 26, 2026Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Feb 26, 2026Hearing canceledSenate
Feb 10, 2026Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Feb 6, 2026First Reading Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 119 yea · 16 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Environment
  • Real Property
  • Census
  • Chemical Tests
  • complaints
  • Counties
  • Environment, Department of the
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Matters
  • Equipment
  • Ethnic Affairs
  • Eviction
  • Grants
  • Health, Department of
  • Investigations and Inquiries
  • Language
  • Mobile and Manufactured Homes
  • Municipal Corporations
  • Notices
  • Penalties and Sentences
  • Plans and Proposals
  • Racial Matters
  • Residential Property
  • Revenue and Taxes
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • Surveys and Polls
  • Water
  • Water Pollution
  • Community Facilities and Services
  • Prices
  • Reports
  • Rural Areas
  • Sunset

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