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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 161: Natural Resources - State Park Entry Fee - Exemptions

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

SB 161 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on July 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Natural Resources - State Park Entry Fee - Exemptions. Primary sponsor: Bryan Simonaire (Republican), Dalya Attar (Democratic), Ben Brooks (Democratic), Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Brian Feldman (Democratic), Kevin Harris (Democratic), Katie Hester (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 337.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryan SimonairePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Dalya AttarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Ben BrooksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Mary Beth CarozzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Brian FeldmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Kevin HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Katie HesterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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 337
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
  6. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. Referred Environment and Transportation
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  10. Favorable with Amendments {
  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  12. Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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