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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1268: Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act)

In committee 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 1268 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act). Primary sponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), Jackie Addison (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Marlon Amprey (Democratic), Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), Derrick Coley (Democratic), Linda Foley (Democratic), David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democratic), Marvin Holmes (Democratic), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Andre Johnson (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Dana Jones (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Mike Rogers (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Stephanie Smith (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jackie AddisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Marlon AmpreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Sandy BartlettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Lorig CharkoudianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Derrick ColeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Linda FoleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
David Fraser-HidalgoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Marvin HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Andre JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Aletheia McCaskillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Mike RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Stephanie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22

“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. Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.
  2. Hearing canceled
  3. Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. Hearing canceled
  5. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  6. Hearing canceled
  7. Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
  8. First Reading Environment and Transportation

Sources

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