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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

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

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1196 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan. Primary sponsor: Jeff Long (Democratic), Seth Howard (Republican), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Marvin Holmes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Seth HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30B
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Marvin HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Adopted
  6. Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Kagan) Adopted
  7. Favorable
  8. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  9. Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
  10. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  11. Third Reading Passed
  12. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source