SB0621 — Public Safety - State Fire Prevention Code - Trash and Recyclable Materials
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2026. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Requiring the State Fire Prevention Commission to adopt regulations that incorporate by reference sections 30.7.5 and 31.7.5 of the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) Life Safety Code (2024 Edition) and authorize the placement of trash and recycling in corridors and exits in accordance with the NFPA Life Safety Code.
Bill Text
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Read SB0621 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Ron Watson · Primary
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on · 13 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Ron Watson Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican
Not signed on (186)
186 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 186 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 117 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 9% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0621 do?
- Requiring the State Fire Prevention Commission to adopt regulations that incorporate by reference sections 30.7.5 and 31.7.5 of the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) Life Safety Code (2024 Edition) and authorize the placement of trash and recycling in corridors and exits in accordance with the NFPA Life Safety Code.
- Who sponsors SB0621?
- SB0621 is sponsored by Senator Ron Watson (Democrat) and Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0621?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2026. Enacted.
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