2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB457: Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study

Legislative Summary

Requiring a producer or seller of synthetic turf to disclose to a customer typical maintenance practices and costs for removing, replacing, and disposing of synthetic turf; and requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with representatives of the industry, local environmental and community stakeholders, and synthetic turf producers, retailers, and users, to conduct a study on the synthetic turf industry in the State and report its findings to certain committees of the General Assembly by July 1, 2026.

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Bill History

1/22/2024
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/25/2024
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/15/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/15/2024
Hearing 2/16 at 12:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Favorable with Amendments {813424/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/29/2024
Third Reading Passed (101-38)
House of Delegates
3/1/2024
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/18/2024
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/5/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/5/2024
Favorable with Amendments {573323/1
Senate
4/5/2024
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
4/8/2024
Favorable with Amendments {573323/1 Adopted
Senate
4/8/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
4/8/2024
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (103-31)
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
5/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 573323/1

Favorable with Amendments 573323/1

4/5/2024Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 813424/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 813424/1 Adopted

2/27/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
44
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
103
Yea
31
Nay
4
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/29/2024
101
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/9/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/15/2024185.5 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/10/2024207.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/27/2024140.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/2024133.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197048.9 KB
Vote Image
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