Legislation - SB0643

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:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Cross-filed with: HB1063

Bill File Type: Regular

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

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Hunting - Management Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
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 {383821/1 Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Feldman) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {383821/1 Adopted 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 Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Hunting - Management Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (33-0) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Hunting - Management
Senate	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			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 {383821/1	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Motion Laid Over (Senator Feldman) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable with Amendments {383821/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Hunting - Management
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (33-0)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	62 Click to view Recorded Media

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