Legislation

Prohibiting a person from selling in the State an expanded polystyrene food service product on or after July 1, 2020; prohibiting food service businesses and schools from selling or providing food or beverages in expanded polystyrene food service products on or after July 1, 2020; confirming the authority of certain local government entities to establish standards that are at least as stringent as those in the Act; requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a public education and outreach antilittering campaign; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation; Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0109

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0651 Session: 2018 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2019 Legislative Date 1/28/2019 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2019 Legislative Date 1/29/2019 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2019 Legislative Date 2/25/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2019 Legislative Date 2/26/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {614637/1 Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2019 Legislative Date 2/26/2019 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2019 Legislative Date 2/26/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 2/27 (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2019 Legislative Date 2/27/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 35AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2019 Legislative Date 2/27/2019 Action Floor Amendment {903723/1 (Senator Kagan) Proceedings 35AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2019 Legislative Date 2/27/2019 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Kagan) Adopted Proceedings 35AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2019 Legislative Date 2/28/2019 Action Floor Amendment {563229/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (15-31) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2019 Legislative Date 2/28/2019 Action Floor Amendment {903723/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2019 Legislative Date 2/28/2019 Action Floor Amendment {153329/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected (15-32) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2019 Legislative Date 2/28/2019 Action Floor Amendment {253522/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (15-31) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2019 Legislative Date 2/28/2019 Action Floor Amendment {493526/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (17-29) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2019 Legislative Date 2/28/2019 Action Floor Amendment {843126/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected (16-30) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2019 Legislative Date 2/28/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment - Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2019 Legislative Date 3/04/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 03/05 (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/05/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (34-13) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2019 Legislative Date 3/06/2019 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Economic Matters Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
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 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 4/04/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 3/26/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {980511/1 Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 3/26/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (99-34) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 62AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (31-13) Proceedings 62AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/25/2019 Legislative Date 5/25/2019 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 580 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/28/2019	1/28/2019	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Environment - Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products - Prohibition
Senate	1/29/2019	1/29/2019	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2019	2/25/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/26/2019	2/26/2019	Favorable with Amendments {614637/1	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2019	2/26/2019	Committee Amendment Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2019	2/26/2019	Motion Special Order until 2/27 (Senator Hershey) Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2019	2/27/2019	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	35AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2019	2/27/2019	Floor Amendment {903723/1 (Senator Kagan)	35AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2019	2/27/2019	Motion Laid Over (Senator Kagan) Adopted	35AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2019	2/28/2019	Floor Amendment {563229/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (15-31)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2019	2/28/2019	Floor Amendment {903723/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2019	2/28/2019	Floor Amendment {153329/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected (15-32)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2019	2/28/2019	Floor Amendment {253522/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (15-31)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2019	2/28/2019	Floor Amendment {493526/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (17-29)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2019	2/28/2019	Floor Amendment {843126/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected (16-30)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2019	2/28/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Environment - Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products - Prohibition
Senate	3/04/2019	3/04/2019	Motion Special Order until 03/05 (Senator Jennings) Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2019	3/05/2019	Third Reading Passed (34-13)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2019	3/06/2019	Referred Environment and Transportation Economic Matters	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2019	4/04/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/04/2019	3/26/2019	Favorable with Amendments {980511/1 Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2019	3/26/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2019	3/27/2019	Third Reading Passed (99-34)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Senate Concurs House Amendments	62AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Third Reading Passed (31-13)	62AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions
Post Passage	5/25/2019	5/25/2019	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 580
			Text - Chapter - Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions

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