2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB381: Natural Resources - Wildlife Trafficking Prevention

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a person from purchasing, selling, offering for sale, or possessing with the intent to sell certain parts or products of certain animal species under certain circumstances, subject to certain exceptions; requiring that fines and restitution imposed under the Act be credited to the Department of Natural Resources for the benefit of the State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund to be used for the preservation of threatened or endangered species; etc.

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Bill History

1/24/2022
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
1/27/2022
Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/22/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
2/22/2022
Favorable with Amendments {173328/1 Adopted
Senate
2/22/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/24/2022
Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Senator Hester) Adopted
Senate
2/25/2022
Motion Special Order until 3/1 (Senator Hough) Adopted
Senate
3/1/2022
Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Hough) Adopted
Senate
3/1/2022
Floor Amendment {743227/1 (Senator Hough)
Senate
3/1/2022
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hester) Adopted
Senate
3/2/2022
Floor Amendment {743227/1 (Senator Hough) Adopted
Senate
3/2/2022
Floor Amendment {643127/1 (Senator Jackson) Adopted
Senate
3/2/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/4/2022
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
3/7/2022
Referred Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/8/2022
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/8/2022
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/8/2022
Third Reading Passed (125-10)
House of Delegates
4/9/2022
Returned Passed
Senate
4/21/2022
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment 643127/1 (Senator Jackson) Adopted

Floor Amendment 643127/1 (Senator Jackson) Adopted

3/2/2022Adopted

Floor Amendment 743227/1 (Senator Hough)

Floor Amendment 743227/1 (Senator Hough)

3/1/2022Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 173328/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 173328/1 Adopted

2/22/2022Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/8/2022
125
Yea
10
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/4/2022
44
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/21/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/2/2022139.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/23/2022155.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/25/2022122.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB