SB 559

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_upper. Latest action: May 15, 2026.

Natural Resources - Recreational Fishery Data Collection Program - Established.

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-559

Session 2026

Status passed_upper

Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment; Environment and Transportation

Senate passed_upper 2026-05-15

Summary

Establishing the Recreational Fishery Data Collection Program in the Department of Natural Resources to develop and implement a data collection system for recreational anglers in the State; and requiring the Department to report on the findings of the Program, including a workplan detailing the proposed development and implementation of a data collection system for recreational anglers, on or before December 31, 2027.

Sponsor

Senator Bailey

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Status	passed_upper
2026-02-04	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-15	Latest Action	In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

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