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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Boating - Migratory Waterfowl Season - Prohibited Acts [SB-870]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Prohibiting a person from operating a vessel, including a kayak or a paddle boat, within 500 yards of a stationary blind or blind site that is occupied and being used for hunting migratory waterfowl during open season.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2025
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Gettr Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions [SB-806]
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Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure that is not a cage-free housing system and does not meet certain space requirements, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2030; and prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products without a certain certification of compliance on and after January 1, 2030.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits [HB-892]
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Requiring, during the migratory Canada goose (Atlantic population) hunting season, the bag limit for all Canada geese in certain areas of the State, including geese found in the Atlantic Flyway Resident Population Hunt Zone and the Atlantic Population Hunt Zone, to conform to the bag limit for Atlantic population Canada geese adopted annually by the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Referred Rules on 04/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions [HB-834]
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Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure that is not a cage-free housing system and does not meet certain space requirements, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2030; and prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products without a certain certification of compliance on and after January 1, 2030.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management [SB-634]
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Altering the definition of "hunt" to no longer exclude the sport of fox chasing; establishing the Deer Management Assistance Program in the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to require, through a certain phasing-out process, the use of nonlead ammunition on or before July 1, 2029; and establishing certain exemptions and requirements for any person who participates in the sport of fox chasing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management [HB-741]
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Altering the definition of "hunt" to no longer exclude the sport of fox chasing; establishing the Deer Management Assistance Program in the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to require, through a certain phasing-out process, the use of nonlead ammunition on or before July 1, 2029; and establishing certain exemptions and requirements for any person who participates in the sport of fox chasing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters [HB-513]
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Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2027, a certain person from keeping a rooster movement-constrained through use of a certain enclosure or tether, subject to certain exceptions; establishing that a violation of the Act is a civil offense; and providing the Act may be enforced by any State or local law enforcement officers or local animal control authority for the jurisdiction where the violation occurs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 185 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters [SB-375]
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Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2027, a certain person from keeping a rooster movement-constrained through use of a certain enclosure or tether, subject to certain exceptions; establishing that a violation of the Act is a civil offense; and providing that the Act may be enforced by any State or local law enforcement officers or local animal control authority for the jurisdiction where the violation occurs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 184 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits [SB-335]
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Requiring, during the migratory Canada goose (Atlantic population) hunting season, the bag limit for all Canada geese in certain areas of the State, including geese found in the Atlantic Flyway Resident Population Hunt Zone and the Atlantic Population Hunt Zone, to conform to the bag limit for Atlantic population Canada geese adopted annually by the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 554 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Agriculture - Roosters - Restrictions [HB-1030]
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Prohibiting, unless authorized by the Department of Agriculture, a person from keeping a certain number of roosters on certain property beginning on January 1, 2026, subject to certain exceptions; authorizing the Department to work in cooperation with a local animal control or law enforcement officer to enforce the Act; and establishing a fine of $1,000 for a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Allen
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Agriculture - Roosters - Restrictions [SB-1055]
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Prohibiting, unless authorized by the Department of Agriculture, a person from keeping more than 5 roosters per acre on a single property or more than a total of 25 roosters on a single property beginning January 1, 2026, subject to certain exceptions; and authorizing the Department to work in cooperation with a local animal control or law enforcement officer to enforce the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Boating - Migratory Waterfowl Season - Prohibited Acts [SB-924]
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Prohibiting a person from operating a vessel within 500 yards of a stationary blind or blind site that is occupied and being used for hunting migratory waterfowl during open season.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations [SB-916]
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Requiring certain petitions to review the listing or unlisting of endangered or threatened species to contain certain information regarding the distribution, life, and habitat needs of the species and relevant information about the status of a species; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to review and, if warranted, update certain regulations listing endangered or threatened species on or before July 1, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter; and defining "fish" and "wildlife" for certain purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 621 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Hunting - Tundra Swans [HB-957]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish an annual tundra swan hunting season if authorized by federal law; requiring the Department to request that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service authorize an annual tundra swan hunting season in the State and provide the Department with a certain number of permits to take tundra swan annually; and requiring the Department to distribute tundra swan permits annually using a lottery-based system and to charge a certain permit application fee under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting - Migratory Game Birds [HB-778]
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Authorizing a person to hunt migratory game birds on Sundays.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Boating - Migratory Waterfowl Season - Prohibited Acts [HB-590]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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Prohibiting a person from operating a vessel within 500 yards of a stationary blind or blind site that is occupied and being used for hunting migratory waterfowl during open season.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Adams
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Duck Nest Boxes - Wetlands License Requirements [HB-444]
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Exempting the installation and maintenance of certain duck nest boxes from certain wetlands license requirements; defining a "duck nest box" as a nesting structure located on or over water that is provided for the purpose of sheltering domesticated ducks; establishing that a duck nest box is not a nonwater-dependent project for the purpose of certain wetlands license requirements; and establishing that installing and maintaining duck nest boxes is a lawful use of private wetlands.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Animal Cruelty. [SB-2684]
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Creates penalties relating to the fighting of birds.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Re-referred To Jdc. on 02/21/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Animal Cruelty. [HB-1980]
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Establishes the separate offense and applicable penalties relating to the fighting of birds in the first and second degrees. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Failed To Pass Third Reading. Ayes, 9; Aye(s) With Reservations: None . Noes, 16 (senator(s) Aquino, Awa, Chang, Decoite, Fevella, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Kidani, Kim, Kouchi, Mckelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura, Shimabukuro). Excused, 0 (none). on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations [HB-345]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Requiring certain petitions to review the listing or unlisting of endangered or threatened species to contain certain information regarding the distribution, life needs, habitat requirements, and status of the species; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to review and, if warranted, update certain regulations listing endangered or threatened species on or before July 1, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter; and altering the definitions of "fish" and "wildlife" for certain purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 620 on 05/09/2024