2026 Regular Session
SB35
State Designations and Commemorative Days - State Shark, State Natural Sciences Museum, and Purple Lights Night
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Designating the megalodon as the State shark; designating The Natural History Society of Maryland as the State natural sciences museum; and requiring the Governor to annually proclaim October 1 as Purple Lights Night to honor individuals in the State who are victims or survivors of domestic violence and express support for the elimination of domestic violence in the State.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
133 yea–0 nay · 7 not voting · 1 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting
Committee referrals
March 20, 2026 · House
Government, Labor, and Elections
January 14, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
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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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 505
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (133-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments {763121/1 Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
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House Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
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Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {403925/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Hearing canceled
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Senate Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Pre-filed