2026 Regular Session
SB558
Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established
Establishing the Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program in the Department of Natural Resources 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; prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from making certain approvals for tidal fish licenses; etc.
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 20, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
41 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
47 yea–0 nay
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
131 yea–5 nay · 4 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 21, 2026 · House
Environment and Transportation
February 4, 2026 · Senate
Budget and Taxation
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 552
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (47-0) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (131-5) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {623523/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
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House Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Environment and Transportation
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Senate Third Reading Passed (41-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Floor Amendment {893820/1 (Senator Bailey) Adopted
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Senate Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Bailey) Adopted
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {473721/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
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Senate Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Budget and Taxation