2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB674: Abandoned or Sunken Vessels and Waterway Improvement Fund Grants
Legislative Summary
Requiring the owner of a vessel that is required to be numbered to include certain contact information for each owner of the vessel with the application for a certificate of number; requiring the Department of Natural Resources, before and after seizing, removing, or taking an abandoned or sunken vessel into custody, to attempt to contact certain individuals in a certain manner; requiring the Department to distribute at least $250,000 from the Waterway Improvement Fund each fiscal year to a certain organization for a certain purpose; etc.
Bill History
1/29/2024
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/7/2024
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/13/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/13/2024
Favorable with Amendments {803222/1
Senate
3/13/2024
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Senate
3/14/2024
Favorable with Amendments {803222/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/15/2024
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
3/16/2024
Referred Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/21/2024
Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/6/2024
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/6/2024
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
4/6/2024
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Returned Passed
Senate
5/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 560
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 803222/1
Favorable with Amendments 803222/1
3/13/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
137
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/15/2024
44
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor

Sarah Elfreth
Democrat