HB 238 Maryland House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Public Health - Clean Indoor Air Act - Revisions

This bill updates Maryland's Clean Indoor Air Act to explicitly include vaping alongside traditional smoking in prohibited areas. It bans the use of electronic smoking devices and other vaping products in indoor public spaces, workplaces, and government-owned mass transportation. The legislation also mandates clear signage for both smoking and vaping restrictions and requires the Department of Health to study licensing rules for businesses that sell both alcohol and tobacco products.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Sep 13, 2023 Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 25, 2024

How they voted

31–11
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Mar 14, 2024
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican13
1 Yea 11 Nay 1
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 754
executive
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Enrolled
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Introduced
House Concurs Senate Amendments
lower
Mar 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Mar 25, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (112-18-6)
house of delegates
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred Finance
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-11-2)
senate
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
First Reading Economic Matters
lower
Sep 13, 2023
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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