2026 Regular Session
SB523
Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pools Act of 2026)
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources in coordination with the Department of the Environment to identify certain vernal pools in the State; requiring the Department to create and maintain a certain list of vernal pools in the State in a certain manner; and requiring the Department of the Environment to designate staff to receive training in vernal pool identification and to notify the Department of Natural Resources of a location that may qualify for inclusion on the list of vernal pools.
Legislative progress
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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 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–0 nay · 3 absent
April 9, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment 843526/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected
Failed
38 yea–89 nay · 9 not voting · 5 absent
April 10, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
41 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
April 10, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
97 yea–36 nay · 6 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · House
Environment and Transportation
February 4, 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 164
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (41-0) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (97-36) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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House Floor Amendment {843526/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (38-89)
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House Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Adams) Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments {213420/1 Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
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House Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Environment and Transportation
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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 {103120/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment