# Maryland SB 0042: Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management

Maryland SB 0042, Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Washington (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0042
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-22
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Environment, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Classifications and Designations, Environment, Department of the, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Flood Control, Frederick County, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Rivers, Streams, and Lakes, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc., Wetlands
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (45 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: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 12 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Floor Amendment {713729/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected | fail | 12 | 30 | 4 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-28: Third Reading Passed (33-12) (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Floor Amendment {713729/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (12-30) (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Folden) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Senator Folden) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Favorable (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2024-10-22: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0042t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0042f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0042t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0042f.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-SB0042-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).