# Maryland HB 0701: Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Purchase, Use, and Sale - Prohibitions (Clean Air Quiet Communities Act)

Maryland HB 0701, Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Purchase, Use, and Sale - Prohibitions (Clean Air Quiet Communities Act), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Linda Foley (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0701
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Purchase, Use, and Sale - Prohibitions (Clean Air Quiet Communities Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
- Sponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Environment, Air Pollution, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Fuel -see also- Coal, Independent Contractors, Noise, Notices, Retail Sales, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (House)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0701f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0701f.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-HB0701-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).