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 or schools from selling or providing food or beverages in expanded polystyrene food service products on or after July 1, 2020; confirming the authority of 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:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Economic Matters

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0285

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0538 Session: 2018 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/18/2019 Legislative Date 1/18/2019 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2019 Legislative Date 1/23/2019 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2019 Legislative Date 1/31/2019 Action Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2019 Legislative Date 1/31/2019 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:30 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 3/06/2019 Legislative Date 3/06/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2019 Legislative Date 3/07/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {120017/2 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2019 Legislative Date 3/07/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 03/08 (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Floor Amendment {223927/1 (Delegate Corderman) Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Floor Amendment {843021/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (38-95) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Floor Amendment {713727/1 (Delegate Shoemaker) Rejected (42-93) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Floor Amendment {723020/1 (Delegate Cardin) Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Floor Amendment {333424/2 (Delegate Reilly) Rejected (45-88) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Floor Amendment {103020/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (44-90) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2019 Legislative Date 3/09/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (97-38) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/28/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/24/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {274635/1 Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/24/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Motion Special Order until Evening Session (Senator Eckardt) Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/28/2019 Action Floor Amendment {133022/2 (Senator Carozza) Rejected (17-26) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/28/2019 Action Floor Amendment {903029/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected (18-25) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/28/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (31-13) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (100-37) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 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 579 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/18/2019	1/18/2019	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
			Text - First - Environment - Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products - Prohibition
House	1/23/2019	1/23/2019	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
House	1/31/2019	1/31/2019	Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation)
House	1/31/2019	1/31/2019	Hearing 2/06 at 1:30 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	3/06/2019	3/06/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/07/2019	3/07/2019	Favorable with Amendments {120017/2 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2019	3/07/2019	Motion Special Order until 03/08 (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Floor Amendment {223927/1 (Delegate Corderman) Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Floor Amendment {843021/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (38-95)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Floor Amendment {713727/1 (Delegate Shoemaker) Rejected (42-93)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Floor Amendment {723020/1 (Delegate Cardin) Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Floor Amendment {333424/2 (Delegate Reilly) Rejected (45-88)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Floor Amendment {103020/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (44-90)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions
House	3/12/2019	3/09/2019	Third Reading Passed (97-38)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2019	3/12/2019	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2019	3/28/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/28/2019	3/24/2019	Favorable with Amendments {274635/1 Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2019	3/24/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2019	3/27/2019	Motion Special Order until Evening Session (Senator Eckardt) Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2019	3/28/2019	Floor Amendment {133022/2 (Senator Carozza) Rejected (17-26)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2019	3/28/2019	Floor Amendment {903029/1 (Senator Carozza) Rejected (18-25)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2019	3/28/2019	Third Reading Passed (31-13)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/25/2019	House Concurs Senate Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/25/2019	Third Reading Passed (100-37)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/25/2019	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 579
			Text - Chapter - Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions

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