Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB833: Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Reestablishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland with an altered membership and mandate; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2027.
What the bill says
An act concerning Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment FOR the purpose of reestablishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland with an altered membership and mandate; and generally relating to the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland.
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment FOR the purpose of reestablishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland with an altered membership and mandate; and generally relating to the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland. SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That: (a) There is a Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland. (b) The Commission consists of: (1) the following members serving on the Commission on December 31, 2025: (i) one representative of the Department of the Environment, appointed by the Secretary of the Environment; (ii) the following members, appointed by the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration: 1. one representative of the Maryland Energy Administration; 2. one representative of a lithium-ion battery manufacturer or a lithium-ion battery manufacturer trade group; and 3. one representative of a vehicle propulsion battery manufacturer; (iii) the State Fire Marshal, or the Fire Marshal's designee; (iv) one representative of the Power Plant Research Program, appointed by the Secretary of Natural Resources; (v) one representative of the Public Service Commission, appointed by the Chair of the Public Service Commission; Ch. 251 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND (vi) the following members, appointed by the President of the Maryland Association of Counties: 1. one representative with a background in emergency …
Sponsors
- Regina Boyce (D, HD-043) · primary sponsor
- Dana Stein (D, 11B)
- Nick Allen (D, 8)
- Jay Jacobs (R, HD-036)
- Odom, Darrell (D, 27A)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 251
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Adopted
- : Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- : Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
- : Third Reading Passed (129-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {593523/1 Adopted
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (46-0) (April 13, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (129-0) (March 19, 2026): 129 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB833?
- HB833 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment.
- What does HB833 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment FOR the purpose of reestablishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland with an altered membership and mandate; and generally relating to the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland.
- What is the status of HB833?
- Signed into law as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 251 (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB833?
- Regina Boyce (D, HD-043), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB833?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0833?ys=2026RS
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