Votes at a glance: Committee advances two local bills; SB877 (stop-sign monitoring) and SB940 (MDE action plan)

The House Environment and Transportation Committee on April 11 advanced two bills by voice vote.

Chair Lewis introduced Senate Bill 877, a local measure authorizing, for three years, stop-sign monitoring systems on highways located in a school zone in the 41st legislative district of Baltimore City to record violations of state stop-sign laws. The bill was moved, seconded and placed to a voice vote; members were reminded of local-bill voting protocols and several members’ positions were recorded during the clerk’s roll-call for local-bill objections. The committee moved the bill forward (outcome: approved; vote tally not specified in the transcript).

Chair Stein introduced Senate Bill 940 and reported the recommendation as favorable. SB940 requires the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to develop an action plan for enforcement of standards for secondary maximum contaminant levels addressing water discoloration, taste and odor at community water systems and specified non-community systems, after consulting stakeholders and to file a report by December 1, 2026. The bill was moved, seconded and passed by voice vote (outcome: approved; vote tally not specified).

Both bills will be scheduled for floor consideration as part of the committee's voting list procedures. The transcript does not include roll-call tallies for either vote.