HB250Introduced in the House of Delegates
Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement
Introduced by Environment and Transportation
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Authorizing the Department of the Environment to impose an administrative penalty for certain violations related to the appropriation or use of water and dam safety; repealing a certain limitation on the Department's authority to issue certain orders and send certain notices related to dam safety; requiring the Department to take certain actions before imposing certain civil or administrative penalties; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 273
April 28, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 8, 2026
32
Yes
12
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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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 {933520/1 Adopted
Motion Special Order until 03/18 (Delegate Adams) Adopted
Floor Amendment {993025/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-97)
Floor Amendment {773227/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (37-95)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (96-37)
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (32-12)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 273
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 933520/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 993025/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (37-97) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 773227/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (37-95) (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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