# Maryland HB 0894: Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats

Maryland HB 0894, Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats, 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 551) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0894
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551
- Sponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Animals -see also- Birds; Dogs; Domestic An; Horses; Livestk, Classifications and Designations, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Natural Resources, Department of, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Rules and Regulations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (182 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: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Otto
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551
- 2025-04-04: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (House)
- 2025-03-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {743822/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-03: 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_551_hb0894t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0894t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0894f.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_551_hb0894t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0894t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0894f.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-HB0894-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).