MD HB663 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 322
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 322
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring, beginning on or before July 1, 2026, and every 6 months thereafter, the Department of the Environment to report to the General Assembly on any changes in federal environmental policy that have been deemed legally valid by a final decision of a federal court and, if there has been a change in federal environmental policy, on the steps the State is taking to respond to that change.
Title
Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting
Sponsors
| Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D] | Del. Dylan Behler [D] | Del. Regina Boyce [D] | Del. Linda Foley [D] |
| Del. Michele Guyton [D] | Del. Marvin Holmes [D] | Del. Jazz Lewis [D] | Del. Darrell Odom [D] |
| Del. Dana Stein [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 34 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 28 N: 13 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 37 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 28 N: 13 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 37 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 322 |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (34-13) |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Senate Recede |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Fraser-Hidalgo and Anderson) |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | House Requests Senate Recede |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Fraser-Hidalgo and Anderson) |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Requests Senate Recede |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (28-13) |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Floor Amendment {903429/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Motion Special Order until 4/8 (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Favorable |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed (98-37) |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Favorable with Amendments {763725/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-30 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
Subjects
Air Pollution
Courts
Energy and Climate
Environment
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Matters
Federal Government
Motor Vehicles
Reports
Standards and Best Practices
Sunset
Courts
Energy and Climate
Environment
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Matters
Federal Government
Motor Vehicles
Reports
Standards and Best Practices
Sunset
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | 2 | 1213 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
