MD SB968 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on May 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 586
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on May 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 586
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to use mechanical or motorized equipment to retain, maintain, remove, or replace existing trails and remove, replace, or dispose of nonnative species within the Patuxent River Wildland to ensure clear and safe access to the wildland.
Title
Howard County - Patuxent River Wildland - Use of Mechanical or Motorized Equipment Ho. Co. 5-25
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 586 |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed (138-0) |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Referred Environment and Transportation |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (42-0) |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {973525/1 Adopted |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Subjects
Equipment
Howard County
Invasive Species
Motor Vehicles
Natural Resources
Natural Resources - Generally
Natural Resources, Department of
Rivers, Streams, and Lakes
Volunteers
Wildlands
Howard County
Invasive Species
Motor Vehicles
Natural Resources
Natural Resources - Generally
Natural Resources, Department of
Rivers, Streams, and Lakes
Volunteers
Wildlands
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources | 5 | 1212 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
