Maryland Senate Bill 285 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-1)
Status: Passed on May 25 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-25 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 580
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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.

Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions

Sen. Cheryl Kagan [D]	Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]	Sen. Joanne Benson [D]	Sen. Jill Carter [D]
Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]	Sen. Arthur Ellis [D]	Sen. Brian Feldman [D]	Sen. William Ferguson [D]
Sen. Melony Griffith [D]	Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]	Sen. Katie Hester [D]	Sen. Delores Kelley [D]
Sen. Nancy King [D]	Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]	Sen. Clarence Lam [D]	Sen. Susan Lee [D]
Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam [D]	Sen. Obie Patterson [D]	Sen. Douglas Peters [D]	Sen. Paul Pinsky [D]
Sen. Jim Rosapepe [D]	Sen. William Smith [D]	Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]	Sen. Mary Washington [D]
Sen. Chris West [R]	Sen. Ronald Young [D]	Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2019-03-30 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (31-13) (Y: 31 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-03-27 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (99-34) (Y: 99 N: 34 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-03-05 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (34-13) (Y: 35 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-28 - Senate - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment {153329/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected (15-32) (Y: 16 N: 33 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2019-02-28 - Senate - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment {563229/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (15-31) (Y: 16 N: 32 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2019-02-28 - Senate - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment {253522/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (15-31) (Y: 16 N: 32 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2019-02-28 - Senate - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment {493526/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (17-29) (Y: 18 N: 30 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2019-02-28 - Senate - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment {843126/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected (16-30) (Y: 17 N: 31 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-25	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 580
2019-04-05	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2019-04-05	Senate	Third Reading Passed (31-13)
2019-04-05	Senate	Senate Concur - House Amendments
2019-04-04	House	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (99-34)
2019-04-04	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2019-04-04	House	Favorable with Amendments {980511/1 Report Adopted
2019-04-04	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2019-03-06	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
2019-03-05	Senate	Third Reading Passed (34-13)
2019-03-04	Senate	Special Order until 03/05 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
2019-02-28	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2019-02-28	Senate	Floor Amendment {843126/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected (16-30)
2019-02-28	Senate	Floor Amendment {493526/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (17-29)
2019-02-28	Senate	Floor Amendment {253522/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (15-31)
2019-02-28	Senate	Floor Amendment {563229/1 (Senator Jennings) Rejected (15-31)
2019-02-28	Senate	Floor Amendment {153329/1 (Senator Eckardt) Rejected (15-32)
2019-02-28	Senate	Floor Amendment {903723/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
2019-02-27	Senate	Laid Over (Senator Kagan) Adopted
2019-02-27	Senate	Floor Amendment {903723/1 (Senator Kagan)
2019-02-27	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
2019-02-26	Senate	Special Order until 2/27 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
2019-02-26	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
2019-02-26	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {614637/1
2019-02-25	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2019-01-29	Senate	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-01-28	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0285?ys=2019rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/sb/sb0285f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/sb/sb0285t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/sb/sb0285e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/Chapters_noln/CH_580_sb0285e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0285_61463701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0285_90372301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0285_15332901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0285_25352201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0285_49352601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0285_56322901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0285_84312601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0285_98051101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/fnotes/bil_0005/sb0285.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/sb0285_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/0315.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/0316.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/0317.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/0318.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/0319.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/0371.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/sb0285_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/House/1308.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/1236.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/sb0285_ecm.pdf