MD HB146 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB747
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Engrossed on February 20 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-10 - Senate Refuses Recede
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 20 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-10 - Senate Refuses Recede
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a landlord of property that is served by an on-site wastewater system to ensure, on or before July 1, 2028, and before each new tenant occupies the property thereafter, that the system has been inspected and pumped out in a certain manner; requiring a delegated approval authority to approve, to the extent practicable, the repair or replacement of any failed components of a drain field of a failing on-site wastewater system; extending certain dates; etc.
Title
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 29 N: 12 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 93 N: 36 NV: 3 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-02-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 93 N: 36 NV: 3 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Senate Refuses Recede |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Guyton and T. Morgan) |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | House Requests Senate Recede |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Guyton and T. Morgan) |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Requests Senate Recede |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (29-12) |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {233124/1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Third Reading Passed (93-36) |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Floor Amendment {673823/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Motion Special Order until 2/18 (Delegate Fisher) Adopted |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Favorable with Amendments {323329/1 Adopted |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
| 2025-10-07 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB165 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-09 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
HB747 (Carry Over) 2025-04-07 - Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
HB747 (Carry Over) 2025-04-07 - Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
Subjects
Disclosure
Environment
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Matters
Equipment
Inspections
Landlords and Tenants
License Commissioners, Boards of
Licenses
Notices
Real Estate
Real Property
Rules and Regulations
Sewage
Wastewater
Environment
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Matters
Equipment
Inspections
Landlords and Tenants
License Commissioners, Boards of
Licenses
Notices
Real Estate
Real Property
Rules and Regulations
Sewage
Wastewater
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter of the Acts | 2022 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| Environment | 9 | 11A-01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Real Property | 10 | 716 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Real Property | 8 | 122 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
