SB 266 (Maryland) - Bill Status, Summary & Sponsor

Overview

Bill Details

Bill Number: SB 266
Bill ID: MD-2026-SB-266
Session: 2026
Status: passed_upper
Committee: Education, Energy, and the Environment; Environment and Transportation

Title: Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees

Summary

Authorizing the governing body of a county or municipality to adopt certain ordinances to regulate the nonnative, highly invasive, deciduous hardwood tree known as tree of heaven and certain invasive trees; and authorizing the governing body of a county or municipality to establish a bounty or native tree replacement program to incentivize the removal of tree of heaven and certain invasive trees.

Sponsor

Senator Brooks

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History

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Status	passed_upper
2026-01-19	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-28	Latest Action	In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.