Legislation - SB0096

Requiring at least one water bottle filling station or a combined water bottle filling station and drinking fountain to be installed in certain new construction or as part of certain renovations beginning October 1, 2025, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the Act; and applying the Act prospectively.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Cross-filed with: HB0277

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/23/2024 Legislative Date 8/23/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/28/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {273824/1 Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {273824/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (34-12) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 4/05/2025 Action Rereferred to Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 4/07/2025 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (108-31) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/13/2025 Legislative Date 5/13/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 548 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	8/23/2024	8/23/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement
Senate	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/28/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments {273824/1	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments {273824/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2025	3/14/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Third Reading Passed (34-12)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	4/05/2025	Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	4/07/2025	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	Third Reading Passed (108-31)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Returned Passed	72 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/13/2025	5/13/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 548
			Text - Chapter - Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement

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