HB0146 — Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates
Last action — Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Requiring a landlord of property that is served by an on-site wastewater system to ensure, on or before July 1, 2028, and before each new tenant occupies the property thereafter, that the system has been inspected and pumped out in a certain manner; requiring a delegated approval authority to approve, to the extent practicable, the repair or replacement of any failed components of a drain field of a failing on-site wastewater system; extending certain dates; etc.
Bill Text
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Read HB0146 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Holmes · Cosponsor
- Delegate Michele Guyton · Primary
- J. Long · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 43 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat
Co-sponsors (2)
- Delegate Holmes
- Long, J.
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 185 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 26% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 86 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 1 | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 93 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 26% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0146 do?
- Requiring a landlord of property that is served by an on-site wastewater system to ensure, on or before July 1, 2028, and before each new tenant occupies the property thereafter, that the system has been inspected and pumped out in a certain manner; requiring a delegated approval authority to approve, to the extent practicable, the repair or replacement of any failed components of a drain field of a failing on-site wastewater system; extending certain dates; etc.
- Who sponsors HB0146?
- HB0146 is sponsored by Delegate Holmes, Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), and Long, J..
- What is the current status of HB0146?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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