MD HB446 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 172
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 172
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing the Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program in the Department of Natural Resources to curb the spread of the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; requiring the Department to expand the use of practices determined to be effective under the Program; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025, on its findings and recommendations based on the Pilot Program.
Title
Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 172 |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed (135-0) |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Favorable with Amendments {523823/1 Adopted |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-16 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
Same As/Similar To
SB186 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 171
Subjects
Boundaries
Chesapeake Bay
Commerce and Business
Committees and Commissions
Emergency Bills
Fish and Fishing
Fishing Nets and Devices
Hunting and Fishing
Invasive Species
Licenses
Natural Resources
Natural Resources, Department of
Pilot Programs
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Sunset
Chesapeake Bay
Commerce and Business
Committees and Commissions
Emergency Bills
Fish and Fishing
Fishing Nets and Devices
Hunting and Fishing
Invasive Species
Licenses
Natural Resources
Natural Resources, Department of
Pilot Programs
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Sunset
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources | 4 | 701.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
