MD SB130 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing the installation of individual water submeters, used to determine the actual use of water, for certain apartment houses and mobile home parks; prohibiting the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house or a mobile home park, or a contractor hired by the owner, operator, or manager, from imposing certain costs on a unit; authorizing the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house or a mobile home park to bill an occupant under certain circumstances; etc.
Title
Environment - Water - Individual Submeters
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261 |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed (100-37) |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Referred Environment and Transportation |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (33-11) |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {903321/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-01-16 | Senate | Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-10-30 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB220 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262
Subjects
Apartments
Committees and Commissions
Condominiums
Consumer Protection
Counties
Disclosure
Environment
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Matters
Equipment
Fees
Housing
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Landlords and Tenants
Leases and Rent
Mobile and Manufactured Homes
Notices
Prices
Public Works, Board of
Real Property
Records
Sewage
Time
Utilities
Washington Suburban Sanitary District
Water
Weights and Measures
Committees and Commissions
Condominiums
Consumer Protection
Counties
Disclosure
Environment
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Matters
Equipment
Fees
Housing
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Landlords and Tenants
Leases and Rent
Mobile and Manufactured Homes
Notices
Prices
Public Works, Board of
Real Property
Records
Sewage
Time
Utilities
Washington Suburban Sanitary District
Water
Weights and Measures
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | 9 | 1115 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Real Property | 8 | 205.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
