Maryland House Bill 1258

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee

Prohibiting a local government or unit of State government from restricting the sale, purchase, or use of a certain consumer good solely on the basis of the energy source used to power the consumer good; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and maintain a certain low emissions vehicle program; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department to establish requirements for the sale of new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; and applying the Act retroactively.

Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025)

Del. Lauren Arikan [R]	Del. Brian Chisholm [R]	Del. Mark Fisher [R]	Del. Robin Grammer [R]
Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R]	Del. Matt Morgan [R]	Del. Ryan Nawrocki [R]	Del. Kathy Szeliga [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-07	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Commercial Law	11	906	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	2	1101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	2	1102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	2	1103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	2	1103.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	2	1104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	2	1105	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	2	1106	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	13	110	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	13	406	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1258?ys=2025RS