HB663Introduced in the House of Delegates
Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting
Introduced by Samuel Rosenberg, District 41
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring, beginning on or before July 1, 2026, and every 6 months thereafter, the Department of the Environment to report to the General Assembly on any changes in federal environmental policy that have been deemed legally valid by a final decision of a federal court and, if there has been a change in federal environmental policy, on the steps the State is taking to respond to that change.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 322
April 28, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
34
Yes
13
No
0
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
First Reading Environment and Transportation
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
Favorable with Amendments {763725/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (98-37)
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable
Motion Special Order until 4/8 (Senator Ready) Adopted
Favorable Adopted
Floor Amendment {903429/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (28-13)
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Fraser-Hidalgo and Anderson)
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Fraser-Hidalgo and Anderson)
Senate Recede
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 322
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 763725/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 903429/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted (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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