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HB 146 — Maryland

Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates

Requiring a landlord of property that is served by an on-site wastewater system to ensure, on or before July 1, 2028, and before each new tenant occupies the property thereafter, that the system has been inspected and pumped out in a certain manner; requiring a delegated approval authority to approve, to the extent practicable, the repair or replacement of any failed components of a drain field of a failing on-site wastewater system; extending certain dates; etc.

Latest action: Senate Refuses Recede · Apr 10, 2026

Passed both chambersDisclosureEnvironmentEnvironment, Department of theEnvironmental MattersEquipmentInspectionsLandlords and TenantsLicense Commissioners, Boards ofLicensesNoticesReal EstateReal PropertyRules and RegulationsSewageWastewater

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Environment and Transportation (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Updated Apr 14, 2026

Timeline

  1. Pre-filed

    Oct 7, 2025 · House of Delegates

  2. First Reading Environment and Transportation

    Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

    Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable with Amendments {

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Motion Special Order until 2/18 (Delegate Fisher) Adopted

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Floor Amendment {

    Feb 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Feb 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Third Reading Passed

    Feb 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Feb 23, 2026 · Senate

  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  12. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  13. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  14. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

  15. House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  16. House Requests Senate Recede

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  17. House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Guyton and T. Morgan)

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  18. House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  19. House Requests Senate Recede

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  20. House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Guyton and T. Morgan)

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  21. Senate Refuses Recede

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Michele Guyton, Marvin Holmes, Jeff Long

House of Delegates vote — 93–36

On Third Reading · Feb 17, 2026 · result: pass

93 yea · 36 nay · 12 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Charlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayMark FisherDistrict 27CNaySeth HowardDistrict 30BNayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BNaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BNayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayBob LongDistrict 6NayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5NayJim HinebaughDistrict 1ANayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayJason BuckelDistrict 1BNayKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BNaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNaySheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37ANayWilliam WivellDistrict 2ANayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayTodd MorganDistrict 29CNot votingDenise RobertsDistrict 25Not votingCaylin YoungDistrict 45Not votingKevin AndersonDistrict 38AAbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsentRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AAbsentNicole WilliamsDistrict 22AbsentBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4AbsentMark EdelsonDistrict 46AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentApril RoseDistrict 5Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileNay
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

Senate vote — 29–12

On Third Reading (Amend) · Mar 21, 2026 · result: pass

29 yea · 12 nay · 6 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Kevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaAnthony MuseDistrict 26YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29NayBill FoldenDistrict 4NayJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7NayMike McKayDistrict 1NayJohnny SallingDistrict 6NayMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38NayJason GallionDistrict 35NayJohnny MautzDistrict 37NayJustin ReadyDistrict 5NayBryan SimonaireDistrict 31NayPaul CordermanDistrict 2NaySteve HersheyDistrict 36NayNick CharlesDistrict 25Not votingArthur EllisDistrict 28Not votingAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22Not votingDalya AttarDistrict 41AbsentPam BeidleDistrict 32AbsentJoanne BensonDistrict 24Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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