Maryland Senate Bill 222 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the definition of "organics recycling" to include the processing of certain compostable packaging materials in a certain manner; requiring the Department of the Environment to approve a single producer responsibility organization to represent the interests of producers by October 1, 2023; establishing a producer responsibility advisory council to provide advice and make recommendations regarding establishing and implementing a producer responsibility program in the State for packaging materials; etc.

Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials

Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D]	Sen. Katie Hester [D]	Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]	Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]
Sen. Benjamin Brooks [D]	Sen. Cheryl Kagan [D]	Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]

2023-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 102 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 102 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 13 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-08	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465
2023-04-10	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2023-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (102-36)
2023-04-10	House	Conference Committee Report {643522/1 Adopted
2023-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (35-12)
2023-04-10	Senate	Conference Committee Report {643522/1 Adopted
2023-04-10	Senate	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Barve and Crosby)
2023-04-10	Senate	House Refuses Recede
2023-04-08	House	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Barve and Crosby)
2023-04-08	House	House Refuses Recede
2023-04-08	House	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Augustine, Hester and Simonaire)
2023-04-08	House	Senate Requests House Recede
2023-04-08	House	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
2023-04-07	Senate	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Augustine, Hester and Simonaire)
2023-04-07	Senate	Senate Requests House Recede
2023-04-07	Senate	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
2023-04-06	House	Third Reading Passed (102-33)
2023-04-03	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-04-03	House	Favorable with Amendments {533925/1 Adopted
2023-04-03	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2023-03-22	House	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
2023-03-20	House	Referred Environment and Transportation Economic Matters
2023-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (32-13)
2023-03-16	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-16	Senate	Floor Amendment {243329/1 (Senator Augustine) Adopted
2023-03-16	Senate	Floor Amendment {423621/1 (Senator James) Adopted
2023-03-16	Senate	Floor Amendment {743628/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted
2023-03-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {933629/1 Adopted
2023-03-16	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
2023-03-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {933629/1
2023-03-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-01-25	Senate	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-23	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB307 (Carry Over) 2022-01-19 - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
HB284 (Crossfiled) 2023-04-07 - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Environment	9	1702	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	1702.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	1707	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2501	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2502	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2503	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2504	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2505	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2506	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2507	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2508	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2509	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	2510	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0222?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0222f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0222t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0222e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_465_sb0222e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0222_93362901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0222_74362801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0222_42362101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0222_24332901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0222_53392501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0222_64352201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0222_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0222_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0222_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0572.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1263.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1063.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1261.pdf