HB1621Introduced in the House of Delegates
Wastewater Treatment Plants - Discharges - Requirements
Introduced by Robin Grammer, District 6
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring certain wastewater treatment plants to maintain a publicly accessible website on which certain information relating to certain discharges is required to be published in a certain manner; and requiring certain wastewater treatment plants to begin certain testing within 24 hours after a bypass, overflow, or treatment failure that requires testing for certain chemicals or bacteria.
Where it stands
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 6, 2026
127
Yes
5
No
9
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | Yes |
| Terry Baker | 1 | Yes |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | Yes |
| William Valentine | 2 | Yes |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
Favorable with Amendments {453825/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (127-5)
Referred Rules
Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 4/10 at 3:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 453825/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Rules and Executive Nominations (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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