Maryland Senate Bill 21

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 333
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing that the holder of a Maryland Golden Age Pass is entitled to free day-use entry at certain State parks and is authorized to launch a boat at any State park without paying a boat launch fee; altering the days of the week on which the holder of a Maryland Golden Age Pass may camp overnight in a State park at a discounted fee; and establishing that the free day-use entry applies to everyone in the vehicle with the holder of a Maryland Golden Age Pass under certain circumstances.

Natural Resources - State Parks - Maryland Golden Age Pass

Sen. Bryan Simonaire [R]

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 333
2026-04-13	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (133-0)
2026-04-09	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-08	House	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2026-03-25	House	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-13	House	Referred Environment and Transportation
2026-02-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2026-02-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-02-10	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-02-09	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-01-19	Senate	Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
2025-06-02	Senate	Pre-filed

SB312 (Carry Over) 2025-01-23 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0021?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0021f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0021t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_333_sb0021t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0021_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0021_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0090.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1662.pdf