Natural Resources - Vessels - Carbon Monoxide Warning Labels (Matthew's Law) [SB-1028]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a person from operating a gasoline-powered vessel manufactured after July 31, 2007, that has accommodation spaces, swim platforms, or aft lounging areas on the waters of the State unless the vessel has carbon monoxide warning labels affixed in conspicuous locations in the vicinity of both the transom and the helm of the vessel; and prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from imposing a penalty on a person that violates the provisions of the Act.
Public Health - Milk Products - Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Raw Milk for Human Consumption [HB-1449]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Agriculture ]
Excluding certain sales of raw milk for human consumption from certain State regulation of milk products; requiring a person to obtain a permit from the Secretary of Health before the person may sell raw milk direct to the consumer for human consumption; and establishing certain requirements for raw milk produced and sold direct to the consumer for human consumption in the State.
HB-1449: Public Health - Milk Products - Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Raw Milk for Human Consumption
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing Canceled on 03/08/2025
Natural Resources - Vessels - Carbon Monoxide Warning Labels (Matthew's Law) [HB-1322]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a person from operating a gasoline-powered vessel manufactured after July 31, 2007, that has accommodation spaces, swim platforms, or aft lounging areas on the waters of the State unless the vessel has carbon monoxide warning labels affixed in conspicuous locations in the vicinity of both the transom and the helm of the vessel; and prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from imposing a penalty on a person that violates the Act.
Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food [HB-1208]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a person, beginning on October 1, 2028, from manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering for sale in the State food that contains brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, or Red Dye No. 3; and providing certain penalties for violations of the Act.
HB-1208: Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2025
Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight [HB-1039]
[Agriculture ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the owner of public electric vehicle supply equipment to register with the Secretary of Agriculture on or before certain dates; applying certain provisions of law regarding weights and measures to public electric vehicle supply equipment; requiring the Secretary to establish a program to test the weight and measure of public electric vehicle supply equipment and ensure the equipment conforms to certain standards; etc.
HB-1039: Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Allen
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025
Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight [SB-913]
[Agriculture ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the owner of public electric vehicle supply equipment to register with the Secretary of Agriculture on or before certain dates; applying certain provisions of law regarding weights and measures to public electric vehicle supply equipment; requiring the Secretary to establish a program to test the weight and measure of public electric vehicle supply equipment and ensure the equipment conforms to certain standards; etc.
SB-913: Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
Public Health - Phenibut Consumer Protection Act (JT Alvey Phenibut Consumer Protection Act) [HB-996]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a phenibut product to disclose the factual basis on which any representations regarding the phenibut product are made; establishing prohibitions related to the preparation, distribution, and sale of phenibut products, including prohibitions related to the sale of phenibut to individuals under the age of 21 years and the marketing of phenibut to minors; establishing certain penalties for violations of the Act; etc.
HB-996: Public Health - Phenibut Consumer Protection Act (JT Alvey Phenibut Consumer Protection Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 704 on 05/20/2025
Consumer and Display Fireworks - Regulation and Tax [HB-1002]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
Authorizing the sale and possession of certain consumer fireworks, subject to certain requirements and restrictions; altering certain provisions to establish that certain provisions authorizing the State Fire Marshal to issue a certain permit relating to fireworks apply only to certain display fireworks; authorizing a county to opt out of certain provisions regulating the sale and possession of consumer fireworks; establishing a certain sales and use tax for certain fireworks; etc.
HB-1002: Consumer and Display Fireworks - Regulation and Tax
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
Generative Artificial Intelligence - Training Data Transparency [HB-823]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a developer of a generative artificial intelligence system, on or before January 1, 2026, and before the developer releases or substantially modifies a certain generative artificial intelligence system, to publish on the developer's website documentation detailing the data used to train the generative artificial intelligence system.
HB-823: Generative Artificial Intelligence - Training Data Transparency
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
First Reading Economic Matters on 01/29/2025
Relating To Health. [HB-756]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Prohibits the sale of flavored nicotine products and nicotine product flavor enhancers and the mislabeling of e-liquids as nicotine free. Establishes penalties for violations. Authorizes the Department of Health to appoint, commission, or contract for services of inspectors. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
HB-756: Relating To Health.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Referred To Cpn/hhs, Wam/jdc. on 03/04/2025
Relating To The Labeling Of Macadamia Nuts. [HB-530]
[Agriculture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
Specifies that the macadamia nut labeling requirements apply if the applicable products are produced in whole or in part from Hawaii-grown and Hawaii-processed macadamia nuts. Effective 1/2/2026.
HB-530: Relating To The Labeling Of Macadamia Nuts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cory Chun
The Committee(s) On Agr Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/05/2025
Relating To Health. [SB-972]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Prohibits the sale of flavored nicotine products and the mislabeling of e-liquids as nicotine free. Establishes penalties for violations. Authorizes the Department of Health to appoint, commission, or contract for services of inspectors. Establishes two full-time equivalent program specialist positions and one full-time equivalent hearing officer position. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2026.
SB-972: Relating To Health.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Referred To Cpn/hhs, Wam/jdc. on 01/23/2025
Relating To Transportation. [HB-515]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Categorizes electric bicycles into three classes based on speed and operation. Establishes regulations for electric bicycles. Requires electric bicycle manufacturers and distributors to apply a label to each electric bicycle specifying the classification number, top assisted speed, and motor wattage of the electric bicycle. Imposes licensure and insurance requirements for class three electric bicycles.
HB-515: Relating To Transportation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/21/2025
Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology [HB-443]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the statement that must be included on a baby food product label if the baby food product has been tested for toxic heavy metals for the purpose of changing the term included on the label from "toxic heavy metal" to "toxic element".
HB-443: Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 713 on 05/20/2025
Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program [SB-346]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
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 certain stewardship organization; etc.
SB-346: Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions [SB-345]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Requiring, by January 1, 2026, the Department of Agriculture to develop and maintain a list of certain registered pesticides that list PFAS chemicals as an active ingredient on the labeling accompanying the pesticide; prohibiting, beginning June 1, 2026, a person from using, for certain purposes, PFAS pesticides listed by the Department; prohibiting, beginning June 1, 2028, a person from using PFAS pesticides in the State; etc.
Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions [HB-386]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring, by January 1, 2032, the Department of Agriculture to develop, maintain, post on its website, and distribute to all certified applicators a list of certain registered pesticides that list PFAS chemicals as an active ingredient on the labeling accompanying the pesticide; prohibiting, beginning June 1, 2032, a person from using, for certain purposes, PFAS pesticides listed by the Department; prohibiting, beginning June 1, 2032, a person from using PFAS pesticides in the State; etc.