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2026 Regular Session

SB553

Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment

Reestablishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland with an altered membership and mandate; and requiring the Commission to submit an interim report to the Legislative Policy Committee by December 1, 2026, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2027.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 4, 2026 Senate passed March 12, 2026 House passed April 8, 2026 Senate passed April 9, 2026 Enrolled April 9, 2026 Governor approved April 28, 2026

Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 12, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

45 yea–0 nay · 2 absent

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April 8, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

133 yea–1 nay · 2 not voting · 5 absent

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April 9, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

41 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

  1. Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252
  2. Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (41-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
  5. House Third Reading Passed (133-1) View roll call
  6. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. House Favorable with Amendments {263229/1 Adopted
  8. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
  9. House Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
  10. House Referred Environment and Transportation
  11. Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
  12. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  13. Senate Favorable with Amendments {633629/1 Adopted
  14. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  15. Senate Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
  16. Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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