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2026 Regular Session

SB643

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 Senate February 6, 2026 Senate passed April 9, 2026

Recorded floor votes

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

April 9, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

33 yea–0 nay · 14 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
  2. Senate Third Reading Passed (33-0) View roll call
  3. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
  4. Senate Favorable with Amendments {383821/1 Adopted View roll call
  5. Senate Motion Laid Over (Senator Feldman) Adopted View roll call
  6. Senate Favorable with Amendments {383821/1
  7. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  8. Senate Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  9. Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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