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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 857: Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours and Using a Light - Authorization

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 857 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours and Using a Light - Authorization. Primary sponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), Jeff Long (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), William Valentine (Republican), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Stuart Schmidt (Republican), Jesse Pippy (Republican), Otto, Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), Todd Morgan (Republican), Jay Jacobs (Republican), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Mike Griffith (Republican), Robin Grammer (Republican), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Lauren Arikan (Republican), Steve Arentz (Republican), Kevin Hornberger (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 553.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Vaughn StewartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B
Jesse PippyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
OttoPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ryan NawrockiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Jay JacobsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Robin GrammerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Barry BeauchampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38B
Lauren ArikanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7B
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B

“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 Education, Energy, and the Environment
  7. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  10. Favorable with Amendments {
  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
  12. Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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