SB940Introduced in the Senate
Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan
Introduced by Shaneka Henson, District 30
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring the Department of the Environment to develop a statewide action plan for the enforcement of standards for secondary maximum contaminant levels to address water discoloring, taste, and odor at community water systems and nontransient, noncommunity water systems; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 286
April 28, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
119
Yes
16
No
6
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.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | Yes |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | Yes |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | No |
Bill history
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {143228/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator King) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (119-16)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 286
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 143228/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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