Maryland House Bill 1349 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-04 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting a person from selling a specified plastic product that is labeled as biodegradable, degradable, or decomposable on or after October 1, 2018, subject to a specified exception; prohibiting a person from selling a specified plastic product labeled as compostable or home compostable on or after October 1, 2018, unless the plastic product meets specified standards; establishing specified penalties; providing for the disposition of specified penalties collected under the Act; etc.

Environment - Compostable, Degradable, and Biodegradable Plastic Products - Labeling

Del. Shane Robinson [D]

2017-04-03 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (33-14) (Y: 33 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-17 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (120-8) (Y: 120 N: 8 NV: 11 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-04	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 374
2017-04-10	House	Returned Passed
2017-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (33-14)
2017-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2017-04-10	Senate	Favorable Report Adopted
2017-04-10	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2017-04-04	Senate	Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
2017-03-20	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Finance
2017-03-20	House	Third Reading Passed (120-8)
2017-03-18	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2017-03-17	House	Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate Kipke) Adopted
2017-03-17	House	Favorable with Amendments {830918/1 Report Adopted
2017-03-17	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2017-03-01	House	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
2017-02-10	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1349?ys=2017rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb1349f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb1349t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/Chapters_noln/CH_374_hb1349t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/amds/bil_0009/hb1349_83091801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0009/hb1349.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb1349_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb1349_env.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb1349_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb1349,h-0797&stab=02&ys=2017RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb1349,s-1394&stab=02&ys=2017RS