# Maryland SB 0264: Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees

Maryland SB 0264, Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0264
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-17
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Agriculture, Department of, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Certifications, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn, Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Pest Control, Plants -see also- Invasive Species; Trees; Weeds, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (32 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 32 | 12 | 2 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-04: Third Reading Passed (32-12) (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Floor Amendment {313522/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Motion Special Order until 2/28 (Senator Augustine) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Floor Amendment {313522/1 (Senator Hershey) (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Hershey) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/28 at 2:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/14 at 2:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2024-10-17: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0264t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0264f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0264t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0264f.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-SB0264-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).