MD HB92 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-19 - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-19 - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing for sale beverage containers that are connected to other beverage containers with a plastic ring connector unless the plastic ring connector is made of a biodegradable material.
Title
Environment - Beverage Containers Connected With Plastic Rings - Restriction on Sale
Sponsors
| Del. Matthew Schindler [D] | Del. Dylan Behler [D] | Del. Michele Guyton [D] | Del. Aaron Kaufman [D] |
| Del. Bernice Mireku-North [D] | Del. Natalie Ziegler [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | House | Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
| 2025-08-11 | House | Pre-filed |
Subjects
Beverage Containers
Environment
Environmental Matters
Labeling
Penalties and Sentences
Plastics
Retail Sales
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Water Pollution
Environment
Environmental Matters
Labeling
Penalties and Sentences
Plastics
Retail Sales
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Water Pollution
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | 9 | 2101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Environment | 9 | 2105 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Environment | 9 | 2108 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Environment | 9 | 2109 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Environment | 9 | 2110 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0092?ys=2026RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0092f.pdf |
