Maryland House Bill 983 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 544
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the purpose of the Heritage Conservation Fund to include acquiring interests in land that can be used by the general public for hunting; establishing the Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program to provide outreach and foster an interest in outdoor recreation and stewardship, hunting, and wildlife conservation; establishing a stamp for hunting sika deer; authorizing a nonresident attending a college or university in the State to purchase a resident hunting license; etc.

Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps

Del. Nick Allen [D]	Del. Marvin Holmes [D]	Del. Dana Jones [D]	Del. Jeffrie Long [D]
Del. Natalie Ziegler [D]

2023-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 124 N: 9 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-08	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 544
2023-04-06	House	Returned Passed
2023-04-06	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2023-04-05	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2023-04-05	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2023-04-05	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-03-20	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (124-9)
2023-03-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {763422/1 Adopted
2023-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2023-02-13	House	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-10	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

SB327 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 543

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Natural Resources	10	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	10	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	10	308.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	10	410	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1502	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0983?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0983f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0983t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_544_hb0983t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0983_76342201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0983_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0983_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0486.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0993.pdf