# Maryland HB 0146: Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates

Maryland HB 0146, Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michele Guyton (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Senate Refuses Recede) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0146
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-07
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Senate Refuses Recede
- Sponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Environment, Real Property, Disclosure, Environment, Department of the, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection, Landlords and Tenants, License Commissioners, Boards of, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Notices, Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Rules and Regulations, Sewage, Wastewater
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (122 yes, 48 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 29 | 12 | 3 |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 93 | 36 | 3 |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-10: Senate Refuses Recede (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Guyton and T. Morgan) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: House Requests Senate Recede (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stein, Guyton and T. Morgan) (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Requests Senate Recede (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (29-12) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {233124/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Third Reading Passed (93-36) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-18: Floor Amendment {673823/1 (Delegate Adams) Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-17: Motion Special Order until 2/18 (Delegate Fisher) Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-17: Favorable with Amendments {323329/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-19: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-10-07: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0146t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0146f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0146t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0146f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0146-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).