Legislation

Title: Solid Waste Management – Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere
Sponsored by: Senators Carozza, Hershey, and Lam
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 611
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person who is at least 13 years old, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a nonprofit entity, the State, or any unit or political subdivision of the State from knowingly and intentionally releasing, or causing to be released, a balloon into the atmosphere; prohibiting a person from organizing or participating in a mass balloon release; requiring a person who violates the Act to perform 6 hours of community service or watch a video on environmental damage or both; establishing a $100 civil penalty; etc.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0391

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0013 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/03/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Solid Waste Management – Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Hearing 2/24 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 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/31/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {214730/1 Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Carter) Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {214730/1 Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Floor Amendment {583828/1 (Senator Jennings) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Motion Special Order until 4/1 (Senator Zucker) Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Floor Amendment {583828/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (20-25) Proceedings 38AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Floor Amendment {133220/1 (Senator Carter) Adopted Proceedings 38AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Solid Waste Management – Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/12/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (35-12) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 4/06/2021 Action Rereferred to Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 4/06/2021 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 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 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 4/08/2021 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (100-33) Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 611 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Solid Waste Management – Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2021	2/03/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Solid Waste Management – Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere
Senate	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2021	3/31/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/31/2021	3/09/2021	Favorable with Amendments {214730/1	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2021	3/09/2021	Motion Laid Over (Senator Carter) Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2021	3/10/2021	Favorable with Amendments {214730/1 Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2021	3/10/2021	Floor Amendment {583828/1 (Senator Jennings)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2021	3/10/2021	Motion Special Order until 4/1 (Senator Zucker) Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Floor Amendment {583828/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (20-25)	38AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Floor Amendment {133220/1 (Senator Carter) Adopted	38AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Solid Waste Management – Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere
Senate	4/02/2021	3/12/2021	Third Reading Passed (35-12)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2021	3/18/2021	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2021	4/06/2021	Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
House	4/06/2021	4/06/2021	Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	4/08/2021	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (100-33)	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/24/2021	Returned Passed	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 611
			Text - Chapter - Solid Waste Management – Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere

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