# Maryland HB 0262: Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers

Maryland HB 0262, Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0262
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-09-28
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43
- Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Agriculture, Department of, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Awareness and Outreach, Committees and Commissions, Demographics -see also- Census; Data, Farmers and Farming -see also- Agriculture; Farmland, Governor, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (183 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-08: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43
- 2025-04-01: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-18: Favorable with Amendments {943525/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-17: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-08: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2024-09-28: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_43_hb0262t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0262t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0262f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_43_hb0262t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0262t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0262f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0262-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).