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IntroducedJan 19, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 08, 2026
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Became Law
Maryland Senate Bill
Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Passed Enrolled
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 266
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 125
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Crosby
- Ivey
- Odom
- Spiegel
- Acevero
- Crutchfield
- Jacobs
- Palakovich Carr
- Stein
- Adams
- Cullison
- Johnson, A.
- Pasteur
- Stewart
- Addison
- Davis
- Johnson, S.
- Patterson
- Stinnett
- Allen
- Edelson
- Jones, D.
- Phillips
- Stonko
- Amprey
- Embry
- Kaiser
- Pippy
- Taveras
- Anderson
- Fair
- Kaufman
- Pruski
- Taylor
- Arentz
- Feldmark
- Kerr
- Qi
- Terrasa
- Bagnall
- Fennell
- Kipke
- Queen
- Toles
- Baker
- Foley
- Korman
- Roberson
- Tomlinson
- Barnes
- Forbes
- Lehman
- Roberts
- Turner
- Bartlett
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Lewis
- Rogers
- Valderrama
- Beauchamp
- Ghrist
- Long, J.
- Rose
- Valentine
- Behler
- Griffith
- Long, R.
- Rosenberg
- Vogel
- Bhandari
- Guyton
- Lopez
- Ross
- Watson
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- Mangione
- Ruff
- Wells
- Buckel
- Harrison
- Martinez
- Ruth
- Wilkins
- Cardin
- Hartman
- McCaskill
- Sample-Hughes
- Wims
- Chang
- Healey
- McComas
- Schindler
- Wivell
- Charkoudian
- Hill
- Metzgar
- Schmidt
- Wolek
- Chisholm
- Hinebaugh
- Miller
- Shetty
- Woods
- Ciliberti
- Holmes
- Moon
- Simmons
- Woorman
- Clippinger
- Hornberger
- Moreno
- Simpson
- Wu
- Coley
- Howard
- Morgan, T.
- Smith
- Young
- Conaway
- Hutchinson
- Nkongolo
- Solomon
- Ziegler
NOT VOTING: 5
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Concurs House Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (36-6)
- Passed Enrolled
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Third Reading Passed (125-6)
- Apr 03, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
- Favorable with Amendments {563620/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- Referred Environment and Transportation
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading Passed (38-7)
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Favorable with Amendments {363728/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Jan 23, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- Jan 19, 2026 | Senate
- First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Tree of HeavenPDF
- Amendments {363728/1 Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Text - Third - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive TreesPDF
- Amendments {563620/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Text - Enrolled - Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive TreesPDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)PDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentPDF
- Video: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentHTML
- Video: Environment and TransportationHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- EEE In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Hoffman, Kirsten (Maryland Native Plant Coalition)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Armendariz, Rebecca
- EEE Testimony, FWA -- Hubbard, Adreon (Habitat Stewards of Overlook Park)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Brooks, Benjamin (Maryland State Senate)
- EEE In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Fonda Allen, Jill
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Broadman, Dorie (Wild Ones Nation's Capital Region Chapter)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Palmer, Harrison (Maryland Department of Agriculture)
- EEE In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Brice, Tyler (Maryland Municipal League)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Butchko, Dominic (Maryland Association of Counties (MACo))
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- McPherson, Lydia (Maryland Department of Natural Resources)
- EEE In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Fulton, Judith (Sierra Club)
- EEE Virtual - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Valeri, Marissa (City of Rockville)
- EEE Testimony, FAV -- Stegman, Matt (Chesapeake Bay Foundation)
- EEE Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Brooks, Benjamin (Maryland State Senate)
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Hamilton, Rebecca
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Stegman, Matt (Chesapeake Bay Foundation)
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- Butchko, Dominic (Maryland Association of Counties (MACo))
- ENT Testimony, FAV -- McPherson, Lydia (Maryland Department of Natural Resources)

