Legislation - HB0222

Title: Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study
Sponsored by: Delegates Stein, Boyce, Holmes, Otto, Ruth, and Terrasa
Status: In the Senate - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or distribution of non-arc-resistant jacketed corrugated stainless steel tubing; providing a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for a violation of the Act; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor and the Office of the State Fire Marshal, by September 1, 2026, to submit a final report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly with recommendations related to preventing the fire hazards associated with commonly used fuel gas piping systems.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0175

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0503 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/29/2024 Legislative Date 10/29/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2025 Legislative Date 1/13/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2025 Legislative Date 1/13/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {273125/1 Adopted Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (127-10) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 4/04/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {983221/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Holmes, Stewart and Baker) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Holmes, Stewart and Baker) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Senate Refuses Recede Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Brooks and Gallion) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Senate Refuses Recede Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Brooks and Gallion) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Conference Committee Report {953520/1 Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (136-2) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Conference Committee Report {953520/1 Adopted Proceedings 72AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 72AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/29/2024	10/29/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/13/2025	1/13/2025	Hearing canceled
House	1/13/2025	1/13/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Favorable with Amendments {273125/1 Adopted	39CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39CClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study
House	3/11/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (127-10)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	4/04/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Favorable with Amendments {983221/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/19/2025	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	House Requests Senate Recede	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Holmes, Stewart and Baker)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	House Requests Senate Recede	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Holmes, Stewart and Baker)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Senate Refuses Recede	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Brooks and Gallion)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Senate Refuses Recede	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Brooks and Gallion)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	Conference Committee Report {953520/1 Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	Third Reading Passed (136-2)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Conference Committee Report {953520/1 Adopted	72AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	72AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/26/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study

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