2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB1231: Natural Resources - Fisheries - Oyster Management
Legislative Summary
Repealing a provision of law prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from taking any action to reduce or alter the boundaries of certain oyster sanctuaries until the Department has developed a certain updated fishery management plan for oysters; requiring the fishery management plan to end the overfishing of oysters in all areas and regions of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries where overfishing has occurred; etc.
Bill History
2/8/2024
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/9/2024
Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments {633328/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/1/2024
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/1/2024
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/1/2024
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2024
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/4/2024
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 543
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 633328/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 633328/1 Adopted
3/15/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/3/2024
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
133
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/9/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Adams
Republican