SB 621 — Public Safety - State Fire Prevention Code - Trash and Recyclable Materials
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-05
Requiring the State Fire Prevention Commission to adopt regulations that incorporate by reference sections 30.7.5 and 31.7.5 of the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) Life Safety Code (2024 Edition) and authorize the placement of trash and recycling in corridors and exits in accordance with the NFPA Life Safety Code.
Latest action: — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 67
Sponsors (2)
- Ron Watson (D, MD-23) — sponsor · 2026-02-05
- Johnny Ray Salling (R, MD-6) — cosponsor · 2026-02-05
Action timeline (10)
- · senate — First Reading
- · senate — Hearing — Education, Energy, and the Environment
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Hearing — Environment and Transportation
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable
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2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House environment and transportation | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | Senate education, energy, and the environment | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Watson (D, state_upper MD-23) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Johnny Ray Salling (R, state_upper MD-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House environment and transportation · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate education, energy, and the environment · md-leg