# Maryland SB 0525: Prince George's County - Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law - Video Evidence and Reward Programs Maryland SB 0525, Prince George's County - Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law - Video Evidence and Reward Programs, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nick Charles (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 181); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0525-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0525 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Prince George's County - Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law - Video Evidence and Reward Programs - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-24 - Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 181 - Sponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Budget and Management, Department of, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Evidence, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Litter, Pilot Programs, Prince George's County, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse, Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling, Signs and Billboards, Sunset, Video - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (221 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cash rewards for reporting county dumping: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Prince George’s County can create a video-reporting pilot for local dumping and litter violations. Members of the public can submit videos to an enforcement unit with authority over the violation. If the county creates the pilot, videos leading to convictions can earn rew… - County litter fines support cleanup efforts: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, covered Prince George’s County fines must support pilot upkeep, litter bins, signs, cleanup, and video-reporting rewards. Allowed uses also include litter-control programs, oversight, and operations by agencies overseeing State property. Agencies overseeing State property… - Unpaid county dumping fines face collection: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Prince George’s County can refer unpaid dumping fines covered by this law for state collection. The county can send the unpaid amount to Maryland’s Central Collection Unit when the person fined does not pay. This authority creates no new fine and ends September 30, 2030. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: C. Anthony Muse (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2025-03-31 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 3 | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 181 - 2025-04-03: Passed Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House) - 2025-03-28: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2025-03-28: Favorable with Amendments {483523/1 Adopted (House) - 2025-03-28: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-03-17: Referred Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {203925/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-01-24: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_181_sb0525e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0525e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0525t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0525f.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (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_181_sb0525e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0525e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0525t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0525f.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [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) - [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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0525-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).