2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB559: Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets

Legislative Summary

Authorizing food establishments that are businesses that conduct agritourism, Class 4 limited wineries, or Class 8 farm breweries to comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory by providing a portable chemical toilet that is supplied with approved hand drying devices, kept in a sanitary condition, is properly ventilated, and is placed at least 25 feet from a well.

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Medium Confidence

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Bill History

1/23/2025
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
House of Delegates
2/26/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/24/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable with Amendments {833626/1 Adopted
Senate
3/25/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/28/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
4/1/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 833626/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 833626/1 Adopted

3/25/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/1/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/25/2025
133
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/1/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Todd Morgan
Todd Morgan
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/2/2025137.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/20/202589.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/202587.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.9 KB