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Prohibiting, on or after July 1, 2022, a certain retail establishment from distributing plastic carryout bags to a customer at the point of sale; providing that, on or after July 1, 2022, only the State may enact a law or take other action to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the use of certain plastic bags by a retail establishment, that certain authority of a county or municipality is preempted, and that certain laws or ordinances are superseded; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt certain regulations; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB0314

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0313 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

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Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/08/2020 Legislative Date 9/08/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Plastic Bag Reduction Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	9/08/2020	9/08/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Finance
Senate	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Plastic Bag Reduction Act

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