HB146Introduced in the House of Delegates
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates
Introduced by Michele Guyton, District 42
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring a landlord of property that is served by an on-site wastewater system to ensure, on or before July 1, 2028, and before each new tenant occupies the property thereafter, that the system has been inspected and pumped out in a certain manner; requiring a delegated approval authority to approve, to the extent practicable, the repair or replacement of any failed components of a drain field of a failing on-site wastewater system; extending certain dates; etc.
Where it stands
Senate Refuses Recede
April 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 9, 2026
29
Yes
12
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | No |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | No |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | No |
| Justin Ready | 5 | No |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | No |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | No |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Environment and Transportation
Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
Favorable with Amendments {323329/1 Adopted
Motion Special Order until 2/18 (Delegate Fisher) Adopted
Floor Amendment {673823/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (93-36)
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {233124/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (29-12)
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Guyton and T. Morgan)
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Guyton and T. Morgan)
Senate Refuses Recede
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 323329/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 673823/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 233124/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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