# Maryland HB 1196: Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan

Maryland HB 1196, Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1196
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287
- Sponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Environment, Real Property, Census, Chemical Tests, Complaints, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Environment, Department of the, Environmental Health, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Ethnic Affairs, Eviction, Grants, Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn, Health, Department of, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Language -see also- Communications; Literacy, Mobile and Manufactured Homes, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Plans and Proposals, Racial Matters -see also- Ethnic Affairs; Minorities, Reports, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Standards and Best Practices, Sunset, Surveys and Polls, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc., Water Pollution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (173 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Plan to enforce water quality rules: benefit, low. The law requires the Maryland Department of the Environment to plan enforcement of secondary water standards. These cover taste, smell, and color. The plan applies to community and nontransient, noncommunity water systems. MDE documents where these contaminants are present and at what levels. It dr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Seth A. Howard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 129 | 0 | 8 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Kagan) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (129-0) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {223426/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_287_hb1196t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1196t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1196f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- 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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_287_hb1196t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1196t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1196f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [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)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1196-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).