Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 9 D cosponsors

HB0796 — Recycling - Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic

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 February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Altering the definition of recycling to exclude certain chemical conversion processes, pyrolysis, hydropyrolysis, methanolysis, gasification, enzymatic breakdown, or similar processes as determined by the Department of the Environment; and prohibiting a person from building in the State a facility that converts plastic to fuel or feedstock through a chemical conversion process.

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 · 8 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0796 do?
Altering the definition of recycling to exclude certain chemical conversion processes, pyrolysis, hydropyrolysis, methanolysis, gasification, enzymatic breakdown, or similar processes as determined by the Department of the Environment; and prohibiting a person from building in the State a facility that converts plastic to fuel or feedstock through a chemical conversion process.
Who sponsors HB0796?
HB0796 is sponsored by Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), and Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0796?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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