# Maryland HB 0854: Hunter Safety Education - Issuance of Identification Number

Maryland HB 0854, Hunter Safety Education - Issuance of Identification Number, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Withdrawn by Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0854
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Hunter Safety Education - Issuance of Identification Number
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Hunting and Fishing, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Forms, Guns, Hunting -see also- Trapping, Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Natural Resources, Department of, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-17: Withdrawn by Sponsor (House)
- 2025-02-11: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-30: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0854f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0854f.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-HB0854-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).