Legislation - HB0272

Title: Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License
Sponsored by: Chair, Health Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health)
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the type of toilet that certain food establishments may use to comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory; requiring that the fee for an on-farm food service facility license be determined by the Maryland Department of Health based on certain factors and prohibiting the fee from exceeding $100; establishing a 1-year term for an on-farm service facility license; and requiring the Department, in consultation with other departments and stakeholders, to adopt regulations governing on-farm service facility licenses.

Committees

Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

Committee Testimony

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026, January 31, 2027

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/17/2025 Legislative Date 9/17/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/14/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {723828/1 Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/14/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (133-1) Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/15/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/17/2025	9/17/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	2/17/2026	2/14/2026	Favorable with Amendments {723828/1 Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2026	2/14/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	23 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License
House	2/19/2026	2/16/2026	Third Reading Passed (133-1)	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/20/2026	2/15/2026	Referred Finance	26 Click to view Recorded Media

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