2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB894: Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats
Legislative Summary
Authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources to issue an incidental taking permit for the Indiana bat, the northern long-eared bat, the tricolor bat, or the eastern small-footed bat if an applicant submits a certain conservation plan and the Secretary makes certain findings.
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Bill History
1/30/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {743822/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 743822/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 743822/1 Adopted
3/4/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
3/6/2025
135
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Republican: 12
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Jay Jacobs
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Steven Arentz
Republican
Lauren Arikan
Republican
Jeff Ghrist
Republican
Tom Hutchinson
Republican
Todd Morgan
Republican
Ryan Nawrocki
Republican
Charles Otto
Republican
Stuart Schmidt
Republican
Kathy Szeliga
Republican
William Valentine
Republican
William Wivell
Republican
Dylan Behler
Democrat
Regina Boyce
Democrat
Vaughn Stewart
Democrat