# Maryland SB 0643: Natural Resources - Hunting - Management

Maryland SB 0643, Natural Resources - Hunting - Management, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jack Bailey (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Referred Rules and Executive Nominations) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0643
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Natural Resources - Hunting - Management
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Hunting and Fishing, Agents and Brokers, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Animals -see also- Birds; Dogs; Domestic An; Horses; Livestk, Apprenticeships and Internships, Baltimore City, Birds, Blue Laws, Boundaries, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., County Councils, County Executives, Elderly Persons (65+) -see also- Elder Abuse and Neglect, Electronic Government, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Guns, Hunting -see also- Trapping, Kent County, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Maps and Charts, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Natural Resources, Department of, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Plants -see also- Invasive Species; Trees; Weeds, Property Damage, Public Information, Real Property, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Sports and Recreation, Standards and Best Practices, Students, Sunset, Talbot County, Time, Wicomico County, Youth (10-21) -see also- Minors
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (33 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: Jack Bailey (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-10: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (33-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {383821/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Motion Laid Over (Senator Feldman) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {383821/1 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0643t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0643f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0643t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0643f.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0643-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).