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IntroducedOct 07, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 09, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Maryland Senate Bill
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation Dates
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 165
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
NO: 27
NO: 28
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading Passed (29-11)
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Favorable with Amendments {273326/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Floor Amendment {843221/1 (Senator Hershey) Withdrawn
- Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Adopted
- Floor Amendment {403621/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-28)
- Floor Amendment {643421/1 (Senator Hershey)
- Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Feldman) Adopted
- Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments {993726/1 Adopted
- Floor Amendment {713423/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-27)
- Floor Amendment {843221/1 (Senator Hershey)
- Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Favorable with Amendments {993726/1
- Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Adopted
- Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Oct 07, 2025 | Senate
- Pre-filed
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation DatesPDF
- Amendments {993726/1 (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {713423/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-27) (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {843221/1 (Senator Hershey) (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {403621/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-28) (Senate)PDF
- Floor Amendment {643421/1 (Senator Hershey) (Senate)PDF
- Amendments {273326/1 Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Text - Third - Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation DatesPDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy NotePDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentPDF
- Video: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- EEE Testimony, FWA -- Moritz, Heather (MD Conference of Environmental Directors & MACHO)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Zillig, Robert
- EEE In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Geckle, Mathew (Back River Precast)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Brooks, Benjamin (Maryland State Senate)
- EEE Virtual - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Ranson, Emily
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Swanson, Taylor (Assateague Coastal Trust)
- EEE In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Bassett, Elle (Arundel Rivers Federation)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Stegman, Matt (Chesapeake Bay Foundation)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Parham, Martinna (Waterkeepers Chesapeake)
- EEE In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Nagi, Ryan
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Richards, Annie (ShoreRivers)
- EEE Testimony, UNF -- Graf, Lori (Maryland Building Industry Association)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Baker, Jeremy D (Maryland Department of the Environment)
- EEE In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Castelli, William (Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC)
- EEE Testimony, FWA -- Frick, Ryan (Superior Septic Services, LLC)
- EEE Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All

