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2026 Regular Session

HB1063

Natural Resources - Hunting - Management

Providing that the Department of Natural Resources may authorize the reduction of the deer population on certain property with deer damage using certain methods; altering the time restrictions for Sunday deer hunting in certain counties during deer firearms season; repealing certain time restrictions that apply to the hunting of game birds and mammals on certain Sundays on private property in Wicomico County; authorizing the Department to allow a person to hunt deer on each Sunday of the deer bow hunting season in Baltimore City; etc.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 9, 2026 House passed March 23, 2026 Senate passed April 9, 2026 House passed April 13, 2026 Senate passed April 13, 2026 Enrolled April 13, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 23, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

131 yea–6 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent

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April 9, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

41 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent

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April 13, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

45 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting

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April 13, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

131 yea–3 nay · 6 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421
  2. House Passed Enrolled View roll call
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Conference Committee Report {683326/1 Adopted View roll call
  5. House Third Reading Passed (131-3) View roll call
  6. House Conference Committee Report {683326/1 Adopted View roll call
  7. House Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Hester and Gallion)
  8. House Senate Refuses Recede
  9. Senate Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Feldman, Hester and Gallion)
  10. Senate Senate Refuses Recede
  11. Senate House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Boyce, Behler and Nawrocki)
  12. Senate House Requests Senate Recede
  13. Senate House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
  14. House House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Boyce, Behler and Nawrocki)
  15. House House Requests Senate Recede
  16. House House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
  17. Senate Third Reading Passed (41-0) View roll call
  18. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
  19. Senate Floor Amendment {223924/1 (Senator M. Washington) Withdrawn
  20. Senate Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator M. Washington) Adopted View roll call
  21. Senate Floor Amendment {223924/1 (Senator M. Washington)
  22. Senate Favorable with Amendments {233722/1 Adopted View roll call
  23. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  24. Senate Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  25. House Third Reading Passed (131-6) View roll call
  26. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
  27. House Floor Amendment {293929/1 (Delegate Korman) Adopted View roll call
  28. House Floor Amendment {813623/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted View roll call
  29. House Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted
  30. House Favorable with Amendments {123622/1 Adopted
  31. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
  32. House Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.
  33. House Hearing canceled
  34. House Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
  35. House First Reading Environment and Transportation
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