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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 189: Eminent Domain – Agricultural and Conservation Easements – Prohibited Taking

In committee 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 189 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on October 2, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Eminent Domain – Agricultural and Conservation Easements – Prohibited Taking. Primary sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Ben Brooks (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 9, 2025): Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shelly HettlemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Ben BrooksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10

“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. Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
  2. First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment
  3. Pre-filed

Sources

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