Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 29 D cosponsors

HB0331 — Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing in or importing into the State a redeemable beverage container unless the producer is registered with the Department of the Environment, pays a certain fee, and is part of a beverage container stewardship organization; etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0331 do?
Establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing in or importing into the State a redeemable beverage container unless the producer is registered with the Department of the Environment, pays a certain fee, and is part of a beverage container stewardship organization; etc.
Who sponsors HB0331?
HB0331 is sponsored by Delegate Lewis, Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Delegate Mark Edelson (Democrat), Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Catherine M. Forbes (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Anne Healey (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Johnson, A., Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Palakovich Carr, Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), Delegate Courtney Watson (Democrat), White Holland, Delegate Nicole A. Williams (Democrat), Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), Delegate Chao Wu (Democrat), and Delegate Natalie Ziegler (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0331?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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