Maryland House Bill 248 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 459
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting a recorded covenant or restriction, a provision in a declaration, or a provision in the bylaws or rules of a condominium or a homeowners association from prohibiting or unreasonably restricting a unit owner from contracting with a private entity to collect organic waste materials for composting and from prohibiting or unreasonably restricting a lot owner from composting organic waste materials for the lot owner's personal or household use as long as the lot owner owns or has the right to exclusive use of the composting area; etc.

Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Rights and Restrictions - Composting

Del. Emily Shetty [D]

2021-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 124 N: 0 NV: 13 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 459
2021-04-06	House	Returned Passed
2021-04-06	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2021-04-05	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2021-04-05	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2021-04-02	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2021-03-09	Senate	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-03-05	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2021-03-04	House	Third Reading Passed (124-0)
2021-03-02	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-02	House	Favorable with Amendments {660719/1 Adopted
2021-03-01	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2020-12-22	House	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-13	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation
2020-10-20	House	Pre-filed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Environment	9	1701	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	11	111.4	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	11B	111.8	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0248?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0248f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0248t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_459_hb0248t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0248_66071901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0248_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0248_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0260.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0924.pdf