# Maryland SB 0023: Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers

Maryland SB 0023, Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jack Bailey (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 555) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0023
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-09
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 555
- Sponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Agents and Brokers, Auctions, Boats and Ships, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (176 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Licensed auctioneers get boat dealer exemption: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Maryland exempts qualifying licensed auctioneers from the State Boat Act’s dealer rules. They must act for a seller, secured party, or owner, without taking title to the boat. The auction must not be intended to avoid the Act. Yacht brokers and lienholders selling boats unde…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 555
- 2025-03-31: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (131-0) (House)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-26: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2024-10-09: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_555_sb0023t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0023t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0023f.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_555_sb0023t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0023t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0023f.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-SB0023-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).