# Maryland HB 1400: Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card

Maryland HB 1400, Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jay A. Jacobs (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 304) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1400
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 304
- Sponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Hunting and Fishing, Aquaculture, Boundaries, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Delivery Services, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Ethics, Fishing Nets and Devices, Hearings, Judicial Review -see also- Appeals, Leases and Rent, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Natural Resources, Department of, Oysters, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Plans and Proposals, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (180 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Shellfish harvesters face penalties with hearing rights: mixed, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland requires a hearing before suspending or revoking a shellfish aquaculture harvester permit or registration card. If the hearing officer finds a knowing violation, the state must suspend it for up to 5 years for a first offense. A second or later offense requires r…
- Shellfish leaseholders get deadlines and gear risks: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, this process covers sole shellfish aquaculture leaseholders facing lease termination after permit or registration card suspension or revocation. They can submit a gear-removal or lease-transfer plan within 90 days after the administrative proceeding ends. Maryland must re…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher T. Adams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry L. Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barry Beauchamp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barrie S. Ciliberti (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Seth A. Howard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 304
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (137-0) (House)
- 2026-03-21: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments {603327/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-13: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_304_hb1400t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1400t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1400f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_304_hb1400t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1400t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1400f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1400-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).