# Maryland HB 0277: Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement

Maryland HB 0277, Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sheila Ruth (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 547) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0277
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-08-23
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 547
- Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Environment, Beverage Containers, Building Codes, Building Maintenance and Repair, Construction, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Labor, Department of, Plumbing, Rules and Regulations, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (138 yes, 42 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: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 105 | 30 | 2 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 547
- 2025-04-03: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (33-12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Folden) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Third Reading Passed (105-30) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-18: Favorable with Amendments {753521/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-17: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-08: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2024-08-23: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_547_hb0277t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0277t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0277f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_547_hb0277t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0277t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0277f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0277-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).