Maryland Senate Bill 836 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing the Maryland Native Plants Program to respond to the increasing demand for, use of, and sale of plants native to Maryland by retail garden centers and retail and wholesale nurseries and to educate the public on native plants; requiring the Department of Agriculture to administer the Program in coordination with the University of Maryland Extension; requiring the University of Maryland Extension to hire an extension agent to serve as a native plant specialist for certain educational purposes; etc.

Maryland Native Plants Program

Sen. Benjamin Brooks [D]

2023-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-08	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490
2023-04-10	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2023-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2023-04-10	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2023-04-06	House	Third Reading Passed (133-3)
2023-04-05	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-04-05	House	Favorable with Amendments {843727/1 Adopted
2023-04-05	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2023-03-20	House	Referred Environment and Transportation
2023-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2023-03-15	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-15	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {323122/1 Adopted
2023-03-15	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-02-26	Senate	Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.
2023-02-26	Senate	Hearing canceled
2023-02-07	Senate	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-06	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB950 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 489

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Agriculture	10	401	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	10	402	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	10	403	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	10	404	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	10	405	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	10	406	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	10	407	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0836?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0836f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0836t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0836e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_490_sb0836e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0836_32312201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0836_84372701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0836_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0836_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0519.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1069.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1204.pdf