2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB222: Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or distribution of non-arc-resistant jacketed corrugated stainless steel tubing; providing a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for a violation of the Act; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor and the Office of the State Fire Marshal, by September 1, 2026, to submit a final report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly with recommendations related to preventing the fire hazards associated with commonly used fuel gas piping systems.

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Bill History

10/29/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {273125/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (127-10)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {983221/1 Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/4/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
4/5/2025
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
House Requests Senate Recede
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Holmes, Stewart and Baker)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
House Requests Senate Recede
Senate
4/7/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Holmes, Stewart and Baker)
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Refuses Recede
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Brooks and Gallion)
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Refuses Recede
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Brooks and Gallion)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Conference Committee Report {953520/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-2)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Conference Committee Report {953520/1 Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Conference Committee Report 953520/1 Adopted

Conference Committee Report 953520/1 Adopted

4/7/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 983221/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 983221/1 Adopted

4/4/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 273125/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 273125/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
136
Yea
2
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
127
Yea
10
Nay
3
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/9/2025158.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025113.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202587.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.1 KB