Maryland House Bill 31 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-01 - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Altering certain plastic resin labeling requirements for rigid plastic containers and plastic bottles to require the "chasing arrows" symbol; altering the capacity of the plastic bottles to which the plastic resin labeling requirements apply; establishing plastic resin labeling requirements for plastic bags; prohibiting the display of a certain symbol on plastic bags, plastic bottles, and rigid plastic containers if the bags, bottles, and containers do not meet certain requirements; prohibiting certain environmental marketing claims; etc.

Environment – Products and Packaging – Labeling, Marketing, and Advertising for Recycling

Sen. Sara Love [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-01	House	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
2023-01-11	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
2022-11-19	House	Pre-filed

HB700 (Carry Over) 2022-02-04 - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Environment and Transportation)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Environment	9	1710	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2501	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2502	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2503	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2504	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2505	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2506	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0031?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0031f.pdf