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SB0926 • 2026

Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper Products - Definition of Exempt Material - Alteration

Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper Products - Definition of Exempt Material - Alteration

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Harris
Last action
2026-02-10
Official status
In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Effective date
2026-06-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper Products - Definition of Exempt Material - Alteration

Altering the definition of "exempt material" for the purpose of provisions of law related to extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper products.

What This Bill Does

  • Altering the definition of "exempt material" for the purpose of provisions of law related to extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper products.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. 2026-02-06 Senate

    First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

  3. Maryland General Assembly

    Text - First - Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper Products - Definition of Exempt Material - Alteration

Official Summary Text

Altering the definition of "exempt material" for the purpose of provisions of law related to extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper products.

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
*sb0926*

SENATE BILL 926
M3, C2 6lr3505

By: Senator Harris
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2026
Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper Products – Definition of 2
Exempt Material – Alteration 3

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “exempt material” for the purpose of provisions 4
of law related to extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper products; 5
and generally relating to producer responsibility for packaging and paper products. 6

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Environment 8
Section 9–2501(a) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 11

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
Article – Environment 13
Section 9–2501(l)(4) 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 16

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18

Article – Environment 19

9–2501. 20

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 21

(l) “Exempt material” means a material, or any portion of a material, that is: 22

2 SENATE BILL 926

(4) Packaging for a product regulated as a drug, DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 1
or medical device by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including associated 2
components and consumable medical equipment; 3

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 4
1, 2026. 5