HB 649 — Environment - Discharge Permits - Inspections and Administrative Continuations
Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 22
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2022. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 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.
Bill Text
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Read HB 649 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 22
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Passed Enrolled
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Third Reading Passed
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House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Third Readings Passed with Amendments
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Floor Amendment {
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Favorable with Amendments {
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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Third Reading Passed
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Floor Amendment {
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Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Grammer) Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments {
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
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Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
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Hearing canceled
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Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
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First Reading Environment and Transportation
Sponsors
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart · Primary
- Delegate Dana Stein · Primary
- Delegate Sheila Ruth · Primary
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman · Primary
- Delegate Michele Guyton · Primary
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce · Primary
- Senator Sara Love · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 29 voted No
Sponsors (7)
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat
- Delegate Dana Stein Democrat
- Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat
- Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat
- Senator Sara Love Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"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 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| Democrat | 57 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 8 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 97 | 26 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 18% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (141)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | — | Yea |
| Carey | — | Yea |
| Lewis, R. | — | Yea |
| Holmes | — | Yea |
| Lierman | — | Yea |
| Lisanti | — | Yea |
| Clark | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Yea |
| Anderton | — | Yea |
| Luedtke | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Atterbeary | — | Yea |
| McIntosh | — | Yea |
| Jalisi | — | Yea |
| Jones, D. | — | Yea |
| Jones, R. | — | Yea |
| Barve | — | Yea |
| Belcastro | — | Yea |
| Kelly | — | Yea |
| Pendergrass | — | Yea |
| Valentino-Smith | — | Yea |
| Prettyman | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Proctor | — | Yea |
| Branch, C. | — | Yea |
| Gilchrist | — | Yea |
| Branch, T. | — | Yea |
| Landis | — | Yea |
| Bridges | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Nay |
| Parrott | — | Nay |
| Impallaria | — | Nay |
| Kittleman | — | Nay |
| Beitzel | — | Nay |
| Krebs | — | Nay |
| Novotny | — | Nay |
| Mangione | — | Nay |
| Otto | — | Nay |
| Saab | — | Nay |
| Carr | — | Not Voting |
| Reznik | — | Not Voting |
| Shoemaker | — | Not Voting |
| Young, P. | — | Not Voting |
| Boteler | — | Not Voting |
| Munoz | — | Not Voting |
| Walker | — | Not Voting |
| Grammer | — | Not Voting |
| Thiam | — | Not Voting |
| Washington | — | Not Voting |
| Conaway | — | Not Voting |
| Krimm | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, S. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, J. | — | Yea |
| Long, R. | — | Not Voting |
| Morgan, M. | — | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 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 Karen Toles | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Kenneth Kerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Kriselda Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Lesley J. Lopez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Delegate Lily Qi | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Linda Foley | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Lorig Charkoudian | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Luke Clippinger | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Marc Korman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mark S. Chang | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Delegate Marlon Amprey | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mary A. Lehman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Melissa Wells | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 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 Dalya Attar | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Karen Lewis Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Nick Charles | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Sara Love | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Shaneka Henson | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate April Rose | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti | Republican | Not Voting |
| Delegate Brian Chisholm | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Christopher T. Adams | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate H. Kevin Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Jason C. Buckel | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Jay A. Jacobs | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Jesse T. Pippy | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Kathy Szeliga | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Lauren Arikan | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Mark N. Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Mark N. Fisher | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Mike Griffith | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Ric Metzgar | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Seth A. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Steven J. Arentz | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Susan K. McComas | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Teresa E. Reilly | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Wayne A. Hartman | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate William J. Wivell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Senator Johnny Mautz | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Mike McKay | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 21% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Sydnor | — | Yea |
| Kelley | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Pinsky | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Klausmeier | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Elfreth | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Nay |
| Eckardt | — | Nay |
| Hershey | — | Nay |
| Edwards | — | Nay |
| Hough | — | Nay |
| 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 Mike Griffith | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Teresa E. Reilly | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Bryan W. Simonaire | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Chris West | Republican | Yea |
| Senator J.B. Jennings | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Jack Bailey | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Jason C. Gallion | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Johnny Ray Salling | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Justin Ready | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Mary Beth Carozza | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Paul D. Corderman | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 34 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 93 | 40 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 28% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | — | Yea |
| Carr | — | Yea |
| Lisanti | — | Yea |
| Holmes | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Yea |
| Luedtke | — | Yea |
| Atterbeary | — | Yea |
| McIntosh | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Jalisi | — | Yea |
| Jones, D. | — | Yea |
| Barve | — | Yea |
| Jones, R. | — | Yea |
| Pendergrass | — | Yea |
| Belcastro | — | Yea |
| Prettyman | — | Yea |
| Valentino-Smith | — | Yea |
| Kelly | — | Yea |
| Proctor | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Branch, C. | — | Yea |
| Branch, T. | — | Yea |
| Gilchrist | — | Yea |
| Landis | — | Yea |
| Reznik | — | Yea |
| Bridges | — | Yea |
| Grammer | — | Yea |
| Lewis, R. | — | Yea |
| Young, P. | — | Yea |
| Carey | — | Yea |
| Lierman | — | Yea |
| Parrott | — | Nay |
| Anderton | — | Nay |
| Clark | — | Nay |
| Impallaria | — | Nay |
| Cox | — | Nay |
| Beitzel | — | Nay |
| Kittleman | — | Nay |
| Saab | — | Nay |
| Boteler | — | Nay |
| Krebs | — | Nay |
| Munoz | — | Nay |
| Shoemaker | — | Nay |
| Novotny | — | Nay |
| Mangione | — | Nay |
| Otto | — | Nay |
| Krimm | — | Not Voting |
| Walker | — | Not Voting |
| Washington | — | Not Voting |
| Conaway | — | Not Voting |
| Thiam | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, S. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, J. | — | Yea |
| Long, R. | — | Nay |
| Morgan, M. | — | Nay |
| 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 Diana M. Fennell | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 Karen Toles | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Kenneth Kerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Kriselda Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Lesley J. Lopez | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Lily Qi | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Linda Foley | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Lorig Charkoudian | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Luke Clippinger | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Marc Korman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mark S. Chang | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Marlon Amprey | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mary A. Lehman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Melissa Wells | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 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 Dalya Attar | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Karen Lewis Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Nick Charles | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Sara Love | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Shaneka Henson | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate April Rose | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Brian Chisholm | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Christopher T. Adams | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate H. Kevin Anderson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Delegate Jason C. Buckel | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Jay A. Jacobs | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Jesse T. Pippy | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Kathy Szeliga | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Lauren Arikan | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Mark N. Fisher | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Mark N. Fisher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Delegate Mike Griffith | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Ric Metzgar | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Seth A. Howard | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Steven J. Arentz | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Susan K. McComas | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Teresa E. Reilly | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate Wayne A. Hartman | Republican | Nay |
| Delegate William J. Wivell | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Johnny Mautz | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Mike McKay | Republican | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 649?
- HB 649 is sponsored by Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), and Senator Sara Love (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 649?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2022. Enacted.
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