# Maryland HB 0947: Local Government - Charges for Paper Carryout Bags - Limitation

Maryland HB 0947, Local Government - Charges for Paper Carryout Bags - Limitation, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen Toles (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-07 (Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0947
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Local Government - Charges for Paper Carryout Bags - Limitation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-02-07, Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
- Sponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Counties - Local Laws, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Restaurants, Retail Sales
- 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: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harris
- Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-07: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (House)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0947f.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/hb0947f.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-HB0947-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).