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IntroducedJan 19, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 26, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 08, 2026
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Became LawApr 28, 2026
Maryland House Bill
Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 28, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 275
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 342
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 134
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Crutchfield
- Jacobs
- Odom
- Stein
- Acevero
- Cullison
- Johnson, A.
- Palakovich Carr
- Stewart
- Adams
- Davis
- Johnson, S.
- Pasteur
- Stinnett
- Addison
- Ebersole
- Jones, D.
- Patterson
- Stonko
- Allen
- Embry
- Kaiser
- Phillips
- Szeliga
- Alston
- Fair
- Kaufman
- Pippy
- Taveras
- Amprey
- Feldmark
- Kerr
- Pruski
- Taylor
- Anderson
- Fennell
- Kipke
- Qi
- Terrasa
- Bagnall
- Fisher
- Korman
- Queen
- Toles
- Baker
- Foley
- Lehman
- Reilly
- Tomlinson
- Barnes
- Forbes
- Lewis
- Roberson
- Turner
- Bartlett
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Long, J.
- Roberts
- Valderrama
- Beauchamp
- Ghrist
- Long, R.
- Rogers
- Valentine
- Behler
- Grammer
- Lopez
- Rose
- Vogel
- Bhandari
- Griffith
- Mangione
- Rosenberg
- Wells
- Boafo
- Guyton
- Martinez
- Ross
- White Holland
- Bouchat
- Guzzone
- McCaskill
- Ruff
- Wilkins
- Boyce
- Harrison
- McComas
- Ruth
- Williams
- Buckel
- Hartman
- Metzgar
- Sample-Hughes
- Wims
- Cardin
- Healey
- Miller
- Schindler
- Wivell
- Chang
- Hill
- Mireku-North
- Schmidt
- Wolek
- Charkoudian
- Hinebaugh
- Moon
- Shetty
- Woods
- Chisholm
- Holmes
- Moreno
- Simmons
- Woorman
- Ciliberti
- Hornberger
- Morgan, M.
- Simpson
- Wu
- Clippinger
- Howard
- Morgan, T.
- Smith
- Young
- Coley
- Hutchinson
- Nawrocki
- Solomon
- Ziegler
- Conaway
- Ivey
- Nkongolo
- Spiegel
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 43
- Mr. President
- Feldman
- Hester
- Lewis Young
- Smith
- Augustine
- Folden
- Hettleman
- Love
- Sydnor
- Bailey
- Gallion
- Jackson
- Mautz
- Waldstreicher
- Beidle
- Gile
- James
- McKay
- Washington, A.
- Benson
- Guzzone
- Jennings
- Ready
- Washington, M.
- Brooks
- Harris
- Kagan
- Rosapepe
- Watson
- Carozza
- Hayes
- King
- Salling
- West
- Charles
- Henson
- Kramer
- Simonaire
- Zucker
- Corderman
- Hershey
- Lam
NO: 0
YES: 128
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Crutchfield
- Jacobs
- Palakovich Carr
- Stewart
- Adams
- Cullison
- Johnson, A.
- Pasteur
- Stinnett
- Addison
- Davis
- Johnson, S.
- Patterson
- Stonko
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Jones, D.
- Phillips
- Taveras
- Amprey
- Edelson
- Kaiser
- Pippy
- Taylor
- Anderson
- Embry
- Kaufman
- Pruski
- Terrasa
- Arentz
- Fair
- Kerr
- Qi
- Toles
- Arikan
- Feldmark
- Kipke
- Queen
- Tomlinson
- Bagnall
- Fennell
- Korman
- Reilly
- Turner
- Baker
- Foley
- Lehman
- Roberson
- Valderrama
- Barnes
- Forbes
- Lewis
- Rogers
- Valentine
- Bartlett
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Long, J.
- Rose
- Vogel
- Beauchamp
- Ghrist
- Long, R.
- Rosenberg
- Watson
- Behler
- Griffith
- Lopez
- Ross
- Wells
- Bhandari
- Guyton
- Mangione
- Ruff
- White Holland
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- Martinez
- Ruth
- Wilkins
- Buckel
- Harrison
- McCaskill
- Sample-Hughes
- Wilson
- Cardin
- Hartman
- McComas
- Schindler
- Wims
- Chang
- Healey
- Metzgar
- Schmidt
- Wivell
- Charkoudian
- Hill
- Miller
- Shetty
- Wolek
- Chisholm
- Hinebaugh
- Mireku-North
- Simmons
- Woods
- Ciliberti
- Holmes
- Moon
- Simpson
- Woorman
- Clippinger
- Hornberger
- Moreno
- Solomon
- Wu
- Coley
- Howard
- Morgan, T.
- Spiegel
- Young
- Conaway
- Hutchinson
- Nkongolo
- Stein
- Ziegler
- Crosby
- Ivey
- Odom
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 | executive
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 275
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- House Concurs Senate Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (128-5)
- Passed Enrolled
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading Passed (43-0)
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments {573126/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Third Reading Passed (134-1)
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments {833824/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- Jan 19, 2026 | House
- First Reading Environment and Transportation
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - AlterationsPDF
- Amendments {833824/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Text - Third - Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - AlterationsPDF
- Amendments {573126/1 Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Text - Enrolled - Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - AlterationsPDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)PDF
- Vote - House - Committee - Environment and TransportationPDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentPDF
- Video: Environment and TransportationHTML
- Video: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Behler, Dylan (Delegate District 30A)
- ENT Testimony, FWA -- McPherson, Lydia (Maryland Department of Natural Resources)
- ENT Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- McPherson, Lydia (Maryland Department of Natural Resources)



