Legislation - HB1063

Title: Natural Resources - Hunting - Management
Sponsored by: Delegates Boyce, Korman, Allen, Bouchat, Hornberger, T. Morgan, Rose, Ruth, and Tomlinson
Status: In the Senate - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing that the Department of Natural Resources may authorize the reduction of the deer population on certain property with deer damage using certain methods; altering the time restrictions for Sunday deer hunting in certain counties during deer firearms season; repealing certain time restrictions that apply to the hunting of game birds and mammals on certain Sundays on private property in Wicomico County; authorizing the Department to allow a person to hunt deer on each Sunday of the deer bow hunting season in Baltimore City; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0643

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026, July 1, 2027

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Hunting - Management Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {123622/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Floor Amendment {813623/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Floor Amendment {293929/1 (Delegate Korman) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Hunting - Management Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (131-6) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {233722/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Floor Amendment {223924/1 (Senator M. Washington) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator M. Washington) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Floor Amendment {223924/1 (Senator M. Washington) Withdrawn Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (41-0) Proceedings 61AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Boyce, Behler and Nawrocki) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Boyce, Behler and Nawrocki) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Senate Refuses Recede Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Hester and Gallion) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Senate Refuses Recede Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Hester and Gallion) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action Conference Committee Report {683326/1 Adopted Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (131-3) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Conference Committee Report {683326/1 Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Natural Resources - Hunting - Management Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Hunting - Management
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/26/2026	2/26/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/26/2026	2/26/2026	Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments {123622/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Floor Amendment {813623/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Floor Amendment {293929/1 (Delegate Korman) Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Hunting - Management
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Third Reading Passed (131-6)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable with Amendments {233722/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Floor Amendment {223924/1 (Senator M. Washington)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator M. Washington) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Floor Amendment {223924/1 (Senator M. Washington) Withdrawn	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (41-0)	61AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	House Requests Senate Recede	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Boyce, Behler and Nawrocki)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	House Requests Senate Recede	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Boyce, Behler and Nawrocki)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Senate Refuses Recede	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Hester and Gallion)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/27/2026	Senate Refuses Recede	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/27/2026	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Hester and Gallion)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	Conference Committee Report {683326/1 Adopted	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	Third Reading Passed (131-3)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Conference Committee Report {683326/1 Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Natural Resources - Hunting - Management

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