# Maryland SB 0021: Natural Resources - State Parks - Maryland Golden Age Pass

Maryland SB 0021, Natural Resources - State Parks - Maryland Golden Age Pass, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 333); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0021
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Natural Resources - State Parks - Maryland Golden Age Pass
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-02
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 333
- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Boats and Ships, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Forests and Parks -see also- MdNatlCapPkPlnCm; Plants; etc., Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (177 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lower Maryland park costs for older adults: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, people 62 or older qualify with a Maryland Golden Age Pass issued by the Maryland Park Service. Pass holders get free day-use entry at any Maryland state park that charges service fees. When entry fees are charged per vehicle, everyone in the pass holder’s vehicle gets fr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 333
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_333_sb0021t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0021t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0021f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (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_333_sb0021t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0021t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0021f.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-SB0021-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).