Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License
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HB0272 — Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Altering the type of toilet that certain food establishments may use to comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory; requiring that the fee for an on-farm food service facility license be determined by the Maryland Department of Health based on certain factors and prohibiting the fee from exceeding $100; establishing a 1-year term for an on-farm service facility license; and requiring the Department, in consultation with other departments and stakeholders, to adopt regulations governing on-farm service facility licenses.
Bill Text
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Read HB0272 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
- Health Committee Chair · Primary
- Health · Cosponsor
- Departmental · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Health Committee
Co-sponsors (2)
- Health
- Departmental
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 0% | 0% | 23% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 88 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 133 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 1% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0272 do?
- Altering the type of toilet that certain food establishments may use to comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory; requiring that the fee for an on-farm food service facility license be determined by the Maryland Department of Health based on certain factors and prohibiting the fee from exceeding $100; establishing a 1-year term for an on-farm service facility license; and requiring the Department, in consultation with other departments and stakeholders, to adopt regulations governing on-farm service facility licenses.
- Who sponsors HB0272?
- HB0272 is sponsored by Chair, Health Committee, Health, and Departmental.
- What is the current status of HB0272?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0272?
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