# Maryland HB 0893: Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties

Maryland HB 0893, Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jay A. Jacobs (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 552) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0893
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 552
- Sponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Hunting and Fishing, Boundaries, Ethics, Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; FishNets&Dev, Fishing Nets and Devices, Hearings, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Natural Resources, Department of, Oysters, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (186 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: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher T. Adams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Otto
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 139 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 552
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (139-0) (House)
- 2025-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {223421/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-30: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_552_hb0893t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0893t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0893f.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_552_hb0893t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0893t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0893f.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-HB0893-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).