2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB262: Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers

Legislative Summary

Altering the membership of the Maryland Agricultural Commission; establishing the Committee on Young Farmers for purposes of communicating to the Maryland Agricultural Commission on issues relating to young and beginning farmers in the State; repealing the provisions of law establishing and governing the Young Farmers Advisory Board; and requiring the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to be governed and administered by a board of trustees composed in a certain manner.

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Bill History

9/28/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Favorable with Amendments {943525/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/24/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/1/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 943525/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 943525/1 Adopted

2/18/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/20/2025
136
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Marvin Holmes
Marvin Holmes
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/10/2025154.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/18/2025172.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025163.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
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