Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 8 D cosponsors

SB0342 — 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 Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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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 · 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 SB0342 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 SB0342?
SB0342 is sponsored by Senator Smith, Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Senator Malcolm Augustine (Democrat), Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat), Senator Sara Love (Democrat), Senator C. Anthony Muse (Democrat), and Senator Alonzo T. Washington (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0342?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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