Maryland House Bill 1063

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Providing that the Department of Natural Resources may authorize the reduction of the deer population on certain property with deer damage using certain methods; altering the time restrictions for Sunday deer hunting in certain counties during deer firearms season; repealing certain time restrictions that apply to the hunting of game birds and mammals on certain Sundays on private property in Wicomico County; authorizing the Department to allow a person to hunt deer on each Sunday of the deer bow hunting season in Baltimore City; etc.

Natural Resources - Hunting - Management

Del. Regina Boyce [D]	Del. Marc Korman [D]	Del. Nick Allen [D]	Del. Christopher Bouchat [R]
Del. Kevin Hornberger [R]	Del. Todd Morgan [R]	Del. April Rose [R]	Del. Sheila Ruth [D]
Del. Chris Tomlinson [R]

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 3 NV: 6 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 6 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421
2026-04-13	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-04-13	Senate	Conference Committee Report {683326/1 Adopted
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (131-3)
2026-04-13	House	Conference Committee Report {683326/1 Adopted
2026-04-11	House	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Hester and Gallion)
2026-04-11	House	Senate Refuses Recede
2026-04-10	Senate	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Hester and Gallion)
2026-04-10	Senate	Senate Refuses Recede
2026-04-10	Senate	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Boyce, Behler and Nawrocki)
2026-04-10	Senate	House Requests Senate Recede
2026-04-10	Senate	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
2026-04-10	House	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Boyce, Behler and Nawrocki)
2026-04-10	House	House Requests Senate Recede
2026-04-10	House	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
2026-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2026-04-09	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-09	Senate	Floor Amendment {223924/1 (Senator M. Washington) Withdrawn
2026-04-09	Senate	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator M. Washington) Adopted
2026-04-09	Senate	Floor Amendment {223924/1 (Senator M. Washington)
2026-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {233722/1 Adopted
2026-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-23	House	Third Reading Passed (131-6)
2026-03-23	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-23	House	Floor Amendment {293929/1 (Delegate Korman) Adopted
2026-03-23	House	Floor Amendment {813623/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted
2026-03-21	House	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted
2026-03-21	House	Favorable with Amendments {123622/1 Adopted
2026-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2026-02-26	House	Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-02-26	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-12	House	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-09	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

SB643 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-10 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Natural Resources	10	206	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	10	410	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	10	906	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1063?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1063f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1063t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1063e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_421_hb1063e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb1063_12362201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb1063_81362301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb1063_29392901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb1063_22392401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb1063_23372201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb1063_68332601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1063_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1063_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0886.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1060.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1266.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1546.pdf