# Maryland SB 0166: Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card

Maryland SB 0166, Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jack Bailey (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0166
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-01
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305
- Sponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Hunting and Fishing, Annotated Code of Maryland, Applicants and Applications, Aquaculture, Boundaries, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Delivery Services, 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, Standards and Best Practices, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (179 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Shellfish harvesters face penalties and appeal rights: mixed, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland sets penalties for holders of shellfish aquaculture harvester permits or registration cards. The Department of Natural Resources must hold a hearing before imposing these penalties. If the hearing officer finds a listed offense was knowingly committed, the Depart…
- Shellfish leaseholders get time but risk gear: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, sole shellfish leaseholders get a transition process after their harvester permit or card is suspended or revoked. It applies when a lease proceeding results in termination. The leaseholder has 90 days after the proceeding ends to propose removing gear or equipment, or tr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (134-0) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {633824/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-10-01: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_305_sb0166t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0166t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0166f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_305_sb0166t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0166t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0166f.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0166-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).