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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 947: Local Government - Charges for Paper Carryout Bags - Limitation

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 947 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Government - Charges for Paper Carryout Bags - Limitation. Primary sponsor: Jeff Long (Democratic), Marvin Holmes (Democratic), Kevin Harris (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), Andrea Harrison (Democratic), Karen Toles (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 7, 2025): Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Marvin HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Kevin HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Sandy BartlettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Andrea HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Karen TolesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25

“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 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
  2. First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters

Sources

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