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IntroducedFeb 05, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 18, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 08, 2026
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Became LawApr 14, 2026
Maryland House Bill
Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 14, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 947
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 129
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Conaway
- Ivey
- Odom
- Stinnett
- Acevero
- Crutchfield
- Jacobs
- Palakovich Carr
- Stonko
- Adams
- Cullison
- Johnson, A.
- Pasteur
- Szeliga
- Addison
- Davis
- Johnson, S.
- Patterson
- Taveras
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Jones, D.
- Phillips
- Taylor
- Alston
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Pippy
- Terrasa
- Amprey
- Embry
- Kerr
- Pruski
- Toles
- Anderson
- Fair
- Kipke
- Qi
- Tomlinson
- Arentz
- Feldmark
- Korman
- Queen
- Turner
- Arikan
- Fennell
- Lehman
- Reilly
- Valderrama
- Bagnall
- Fisher
- Lewis
- Roberson
- Valentine
- Baker
- Foley
- Long, J.
- Roberts
- Vogel
- Bartlett
- Forbes
- Long, R.
- Rogers
- Watson
- Beauchamp
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Lopez
- Rosenberg
- Wells
- Behler
- Grammer
- Mangione
- Ruff
- White Holland
- Bhandari
- Griffith
- Martinez
- Sample-Hughes
- Wilkins
- Boafo
- Guyton
- McCaskill
- Schindler
- Williams
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- McComas
- Schmidt
- Wims
- Buckel
- Harrison
- Metzgar
- Shetty
- Wivell
- Cardin
- Hartman
- Miller
- Simmons
- Wolek
- Chang
- Hill
- Mireku-North
- Simpson
- Woods
- Charkoudian
- Hinebaugh
- Moon
- Smith
- Woorman
- Chisholm
- Holmes
- Moreno
- Solomon
- Wu
- Ciliberti
- Hornberger
- Morgan, M.
- Spiegel
- Young
- Clippinger
- Howard
- Morgan, T.
- Stein
- Ziegler
- Coley
- Hutchinson
- Nkongolo
- Stewart
NO: 0
YES: 43
- Mr. President
- Feldman
- Hester
- Lewis Young
- Simonaire
- Augustine
- Folden
- Hettleman
- Love
- Smith
- Bailey
- Gallion
- Jackson
- Mautz
- Sydnor
- Beidle
- Gile
- James
- McCray
- Washington, A.
- Benson
- Guzzone
- Jennings
- McKay
- Washington, M.
- Brooks
- Harris
- Kagan
- Muse
- Watson
- Carozza
- Hayes
- King
- Ready
- West
- Charles
- Henson
- Kramer
- Salling
- Zucker
- Corderman
- Hershey
- Lam
NO: 0
ABSENT: 2
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 | executive
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Returned Passed
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading Passed (43-0)
- Apr 03, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Third Reading Passed (129-0)
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments {273129/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- First Reading Environment and Transportation
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Department of Natural Resources - Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - AlterationsPDF
- Amendments {273129/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Text - Third - Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - AlterationsPDF
- Text - Chapter - Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - 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
- Witness ListHTML
- ENT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Delegate Sample-Hughes, Delegate Sample-Hughes
- ENT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Harrison, Jeff (Talbot Watermen Association)
- ENT In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Colden, Allison (Chesapeake Bay Foundation)
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Kelleher, Zack (ShoreRivers)
- ENT In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- McPherson, Lydia (Maryland Department of Natural Resources)
- ENT Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Ziegler, Natalie (Legislative Rural Caucus)


