MD SB95 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB886
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring each unit of State or local government responsible for the construction and maintenance of a playground to ensure that the playground is constructed and maintained in accordance with certain safety standards; and requiring a unit of State or local government to inspect at least once every 2 years a certain playground to evaluate compliance with certain safety standards and to keep a record of the inspections, including a written plan to address any safety issues discovered during the inspection.
Title
State and Local Parks - Playgrounds - Safety Standards (Our Kids Play Safe Playground Safety Act of 2025)
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2025-01-23 | Senate | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
2025-01-08 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
2024-10-17 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB886 (Carry Over) 2024-02-07 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Children
Children (4-12)
Counties
Forests and Parks
Inspections
Local Government Mandates
Natural Resources
Natural Resources - Generally
Records
Safety
Sports and Recreation
Standards and Best Practices
Children (4-12)
Counties
Forests and Parks
Inspections
Local Government Mandates
Natural Resources
Natural Resources - Generally
Records
Safety
Sports and Recreation
Standards and Best Practices
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
---|---|---|---|---|
Natural Resources | 5 | 2101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Natural Resources | 5 | 2102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0095?ys=2025RS |
Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0095f.pdf |