MD HB13 | 2020 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB716

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-5)
Status: Engrossed on February 20 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-21 - Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a person from knowingly and intentionally releasing or causing to be released, or organizing the release of, a certain balloon into the atmosphere; authorizing the Department to delegate certain enforcement authority to a certain unit, officer, or official of a local government; requiring a certain unit, officer, or official of a local government with delegated enforcement authority to report certain violations to the Department; establishing a maximum civil penalty of $250 for a violation of the Act; etc.

Tracking Information

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Title

Solid Waste Management - Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 92 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-21SenateReferred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-02-20HouseThird Reading Passed (92-47)
2020-02-20HouseMotion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Anderton) Adopted
2020-02-18HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-02-18HouseFavorable with Amendments {670010/1 Adopted
2020-02-17HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2020-01-09HouseHearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
2020-01-08HouseFirst Reading Environment and Transportation
2019-09-17HousePre-filed

Same As/Similar To

HB13 (Carry Over) 2020-02-21 - Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
SB28 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-12 - Referred Environment and Transportation

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Environment92301(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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