2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB277: Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement

Legislative Summary

Requiring a water bottle filling station or a combined water bottle filling station and drinking fountain to be installed in certain new construction or as part of certain renovations beginning October 1, 2025, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the Act; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Bill History

8/23/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Favorable with Amendments {753521/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Third Reading Passed (105-30)
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/28/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Folden) Adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (33-12)
Senate
4/3/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 753521/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 753521/1 Adopted

2/18/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/20/2025
105
Yea
30
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/18/2025101.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202594.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB