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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1599: Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1599 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established. Primary sponsor: Jay Jacobs (Republican), Kevin Anderson (Republican), Steve Arentz (Republican), Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Jeff Ghrist (Republican), Wayne Hartman (Republican), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Anne Healey (Democratic), Marvin Holmes (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Jeff Long (Democratic), Todd Morgan (Republican), Darrell Odom (Democratic), Dana Stein (Democratic), Natalie Ziegler (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 553.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay JacobsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Kevin AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38A
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Barry BeauchampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38B
Jeff GhristPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Wayne HartmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38C
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Sheree Sample-HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37A
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Anne HealeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Marvin HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Darrell OdomPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27A
Dana SteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 553
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Adopted
  6. Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
  7. Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
  8. Referred Rules
  9. Third Reading Passed
  10. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  11. Favorable with Amendments {
  12. Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source