2026 Regular Session
HB1599
Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established
Establishing the Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program to provide funding for certain oyster propagation and replenishment projects that mitigate the effects of certain transportation projects on the State's oyster population; establishing the Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund to provide financial assistance to certain commercial watermen and small businesses; and prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from making certain approvals for tidal fish licenses or authorizations of certain borrowers.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
April 10, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
126 yea–6 nay · 7 not voting · 2 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
46 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting
Committee referrals
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Budget and Taxation
April 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules
March 10, 2026 · House
Environment and Transportation
February 16, 2026 · House
Rules and Executive Nominations
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 553
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (46-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed View roll call
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Senate Favorable Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
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Senate Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
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Senate Referred Rules
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House Third Reading Passed (126-6) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments {773327/1 Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
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House Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
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House First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations