SB 244 Maryland Senate · 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 cannabis vaping products in indoor public spaces, workplaces, and government-operated mass transportation. The legislation also requires clearer signage for both smoking and vaping restrictions and alters exemptions for certain retail tobacco businesses. Additionally, it mandates that the state health department study how alcoholic beverage licenses are issued to tobacconists and prohibits such licenses for a specific period.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Sep 13, 2023 Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 18, 2024

How they voted

34–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
Mar 1, 2024
D Democratic32
32 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
2 Yea 10 Nay 1
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 755
executive
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
lower
Mar 18, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (100-34-4)
house of delegates
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
Referred Economic Matters
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion Laid Over (Senator Watson) Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-10-1)
senate
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
Sep 13, 2023
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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