Legislation

Prohibiting, on or after July 1, 2021, a certain retail establishment from distributing plastic carryout bags to a customer at the point of sale; providing that, on or after July 1, 2021, 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establishment, that certain authority of a county or municipality is preempted, and that certain laws or ordinances are superseded; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt certain regulations; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Economic Matters

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0313

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2020 Legislative Date 1/16/2020 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Plastics and Packaging Reduction Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {530619/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Cox) Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Floor Amendment {683623/1 (Delegate Cox) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Plastic Bag Reduction Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (95-37) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/18/2020 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/16/2020	1/16/2020	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
			Text - First - Plastics and Packaging Reduction Act
House	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2020	3/09/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Favorable with Amendments {530619/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Cox) Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2020	3/08/2020	Floor Amendment {683623/1 (Delegate Cox) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2020	3/08/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Plastic Bag Reduction Act
House	3/12/2020	3/09/2020	Third Reading Passed (95-37)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Referred Finance	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/18/2020	Favorable Report by Finance

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