Maryland 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 21 D · 5 R cosponsors

HB 619 — Environment – Use of Fire–Fighting Foam and PFAS Chemicals

Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 276

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2020. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 33 sponsors

    33 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 276

  2. Returned Passed

  3. Third Reading Passed

  4. Second Reading Passed

  5. Favorable Adopted

  6. Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

  7. Hearing canceled

  8. Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

  9. Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

  10. Third Reading Passed

  11. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  12. Favorable with Amendments {

  13. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

  14. Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

  15. First Reading Health and Government Operations

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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33 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (33)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

On Third Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Democrat 19000
Republican 10001
Total 45002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Serafini — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Lee — Yea
Hough — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Peters — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Washington — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Young — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Pinsky — Not Voting
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Yea
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Yea
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Yea
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Yea
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Yea
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Yea
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat Yea
Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Yea
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Not Voting
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Yea
Senator Chris West Republican Yea
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Yea
Senator Jack Bailey Republican Yea
Senator Jason C. Gallion Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Yea
Senator Justin Ready Republican Yea
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Yea

Official roll call →

On Third Reading

Passed 137 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48002
Democrat 62001
Republican 27000
Total 137003
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (140)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Saab — Yea
Clark — Yea
Malone — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Mangione — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Shoemaker — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Cox — Yea
Impallaria — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Cain — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Grammer — Yea
Carey — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Carr — Yea
Jalisi — Not Voting
Reznik — Not Voting
Barron — Yea
Barve — Yea
Beitzel — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Otto — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Boteler — Yea
Walker — Yea
Parrott — Yea
Washington — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Kittleman — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Krebs — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Johnson, S. — Yea
Long, R. — Yea
Morgan, M. — Yea
Palakovich Carr — Yea
Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate Brian M. Crosby Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Yea
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Yea
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Yea
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat Yea
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat Yea
Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Yea
Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Yea
Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Yea
Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Yea
Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Yea
Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat Yea
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Yea
Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Yea
Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Yea
Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Yea
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Yea
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Yea
Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat Yea
Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Yea
Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Yea
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Yea
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Yea
Senator Dalya Attar Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Nick Charles Democrat Yea
Senator Ron Watson Democrat Yea
Senator Sara Love Democrat Yea
Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate April Rose Republican Yea
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Yea
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Yea
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Yea
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Yea
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Yea
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Yea
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Yea
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Yea
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Yea
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Yea
Senator Mike McKay Republican Yea
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 619?
HB 619 is sponsored by Love, Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democrat), Barron, Delegate Harry Bhandari (Democrat), Senator Nick Charles (Democrat), Delegate Brian Chisholm (Republican), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Kelly, Delegate Kenneth Kerr (Democrat), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Krebs, Morgan, Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Saab, Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democrat), Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Ric Metzgar (Republican), Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat), Delegate Jon S. Cardin (Democrat), Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat), Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate Robbyn Lewis (Democrat), Delegate Steve Johnson (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Catherine M. Forbes (Democrat), and Jackson, M..
What is the current status of HB 619?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2020. Enacted.
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