SB 525 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law - Video Evidence and Reward Programs

SB 525 requires all Maryland counties to establish a program allowing residents to submit video evidence of illegal littering or dumping violations to local enforcement agencies. If the video leads to a conviction, the submitter receives half of the fines collected from that violation. The law amends existing litter control penalties to mandate this reward system, with fines also funding litter receptacles, signage, and other litter control efforts. It applies statewide, not just to Prince George's County, and takes effect October 1, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2025

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Third - Prince George's County - Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law - Video Evidence and Reward Programs → Enrolled - Prince George's County - Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law - Video Evidence and Reward Programs · 3 edits · Apr 22, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an Enrolled Bill, changing its status from a Senate draft to a version ready for the Governor's signature. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new subsection that restricts how fine money is spent in Prince George's County; it now mandates that fines collected there must be used specifically for the pilot program's maintenance costs and for litter receptacles and signs, rather than being broadly disbursed to the county for general purposes.

Scope change

The bill's scope was technically expanded by adding a specific funding restriction for Prince George's County, while the core definitions of illegal dumping and penalty structures remained unchanged.

FISCAL

Added a requirement that fines collected in Prince George's County must be used exclusively for the pilot program's maintenance costs and for litter receptacles and signs.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill header to indicate it is an 'Enrolled Bill' and added lines for the Governor's approval and proofreading details.

Updated the list of repealed and reenacted code sections to include subsection (h) without amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 14, 2025

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 46

Mar 17, 2025

D Democratic33

33 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican13

12 Yea 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 22, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 181

executive

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Enrolled

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Senate Concurs House Amendments

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred Environment and Transportation

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

upper

Mar 14, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (130-0-9)

house of delegates

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors