2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1163: Task Force to Study Fencing for Bodies of Water and Playgrounds - Established

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Task Force to Study Fencing for Bodies of Water and Playgrounds; requiring the Task Force to review best practices for fencing bodies of water, assess how fencing and similar environmental interventions can be used to prevent injuries and fatalities that occur in or around bodies of water and playgrounds, examine data and research related to incidents of wandering and drowning, and make recommendations on possible interventions to fence bodies of water and playgrounds; and requiring the Task Force to report by July 1, 2026.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing 3/10 at 11:00 a.m.
House of Delegates
3/8/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/8/2025
Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m.
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Health and Government Operations(House of Delegates)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/6/202588.1 KB