# Maryland HB 0559: Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets

Maryland HB 0559, Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Todd B. Morgan (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 762) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0559
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 762
- Sponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Health, Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide Bills, Agriculture, Agritourism, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Breweries, Community Facilities and Services, Restaurants, Restrooms, Wells -see also- Hydraulic Fracturing; Water, Wineries
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (316 yes, 0 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: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 762
- 2025-04-01: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-01: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House)
- 2025-04-01: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-28: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Favorable with Amendments {833626/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-02-20: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-19: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-23: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_762_hb0559e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0559e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0559t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0559f.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_762_hb0559e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0559e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0559t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0559f.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-HB0559-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).