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HB 272 — Maryland

Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License

Altering the type of toilet that certain food establishments may use to comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory; requiring that the fee for an on-farm food service facility license be determined by the Maryland Department of Health based on certain factors and prohibiting the fee from exceeding $100; establishing a 1-year term for an on-farm service facility license; and requiring the Department, in consultation with other departments and stakeholders, to adopt regulations governing on-farm service facility licenses.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 189 · Apr 28, 2026

EnactedAgricultureAgriculture, Department ofAgritourismCountiesEnvironment, Department of theFarmlandFeesFoodHealth, Department ofLicensesPublic HealthRestaurantsRestroomsRules and RegulationsSafetyWastewater

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: Health (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate)

Updated May 6, 2026

Timeline

  1. Pre-filed

    Sep 17, 2025 · House of Delegates

  2. First Reading Health

    Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates

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

    Jan 22, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

    Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable with Amendments {

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Feb 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Third Reading Passed

    Feb 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Referred Finance

    Feb 20, 2026 · Senate

  9. Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

  10. Favorable Report by Finance

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  11. Favorable Adopted

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  12. Second Reading Passed

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  13. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  14. Returned Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  15. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 189

    Apr 28, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Chair, Health Committee

House of Delegates vote — 133–1

On Third Reading · Feb 16, 2026 · result: pass

133 yea · 1 nay · 7 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Charlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaChristopher BouchatDistrict 5YeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayCheryl PasteurDistrict 11ANot votingKevin AndersonDistrict 38AAbsentLuke ClippingerDistrict 46AbsentMark EdelsonDistrict 46AbsentJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

Senate vote — 36–0

On Third Reading · Mar 27, 2026 · result: pass

36 yea · 0 nay · 11 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Paul CordermanDistrict 2YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32Not votingAntonio HayesDistrict 40Not votingCarl JacksonDistrict 8Not votingBen KramerDistrict 19Not votingAnthony MuseDistrict 26Not votingArthur EllisDistrict 28Not votingSteve HersheyDistrict 36Not votingJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7Not votingJohnny MautzDistrict 37Not votingRon WatsonDistrict 23Not votingDawn GileDistrict 33Not voting
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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