Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB0619 — Environment - Solid Waste Containers - Cleaning and Sanitization Requirements

Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

  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 February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Establishing requirements for the cleaning and sanitization of certain solid waste containers; requiring the owner of a solid waste container to contract with a professional cleaning service to clean and sanitize the container at least once per month and maintain documentation of each cleaning and sanitization service rendered; etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0619 do?
Establishing requirements for the cleaning and sanitization of certain solid waste containers; requiring the owner of a solid waste container to contract with a professional cleaning service to clean and sanitize the container at least once per month and maintain documentation of each cleaning and sanitization service rendered; etc.
Who sponsors SB0619?
SB0619 is sponsored by Senator Ron Watson (Democrat), Senator Chris West (Republican), and Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0619?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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