# Maryland SB 0428: Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act

Maryland SB 0428, Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Benjamin Brooks (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-02 (Referred Rules and Executive Nominations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0428
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Hunting and Fishing, Agriculture, Natural Resources - Generally, Administrative Agencies, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Air Pollution, Appropriations, Aquaculture, Boats and Ships, Chemical Tests, Chesapeake Bay -see also- Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Classifications and Designations, Coastal Bays, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Comptroller, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Electronic Communication, Electronic Government, Energy Administration, Environment, Department of the, Environmental Incentives, Environmental Justice, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Ethnic Affairs, Farmers and Farming -see also- Agriculture; Farmland, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; FishNets&Dev, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Food Insecurity, Forests and Parks -see also- MdNatlCapPkPlnCm; Plants; etc., Hearings, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Leases and Rent, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Mediation -see also- Arbitration, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Mentors, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Natural Resources, Department of, Open Government, Oysters, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Pollution -see also- Air Pollution; Litter; Water Pollution, Postal Service, Protests and Demonstrations, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Renewable Energy Sources -see also- Geotherm; Solar; etc., Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rivers, Streams, and Lakes, Rules and Regulations, Scientific Research -see also- ChemTst; MedRsrch; Studies, Soil Conservation, Sports and Recreation, Standards and Best Practices, Sunset, Surveyors, Time, Treasurers, Trees, Virtual Environments, Water -see also- Coastal Bays; Riv,Str,Lks; Wastewater; etc., Water Pollution, Wetlands, Wholesale Distribution, Worcester County, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (47 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-04-02: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Floor Amendment {503623/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable with Amendments {113127/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable with Amendments {113127/1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable with Amendments {113127/1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0428t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0428f.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/sb0428t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0428f.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-SB0428-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).