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HB 701 — Maryland

Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026)

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources in coordination with the Department of the Environment to identify certain vernal pools in the State; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to create and maintain a certain list of vernal pools in the State in a certain manner; and requiring the Department of the Environment to designate staff to receive training in vernal pool identification and to notify the Department of Natural Resources under certain circumstances.

Latest action: Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment · Apr 13, 2026

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Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Environment and Transportation (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Updated Apr 14, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Environment and Transportation

    Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Rules

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  8. Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Terri Hill, Mary Lehman, Jen Terrasa, Chao Wu, Robbyn Lewis, Darrell Odom

House of Delegates vote — 95–38

On Third Reading · Mar 24, 2026 · result: pass

95 yea · 38 nay · 8 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Bonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4NaySeth HowardDistrict 30BNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayApril RoseDistrict 5NayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANaySheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37ANaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayTodd MorganDistrict 29CNayJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANayBob LongDistrict 6NayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayJason BuckelDistrict 1BNayJim HinebaughDistrict 1ANaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANayWilliam WivellDistrict 2ANayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BNayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingDeni TaverasDistrict 47BNot votingTiffany AlstonDistrict 24AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentDenise RobertsDistrict 25AbsentWill SmithDistrict 20AbsentNicole WilliamsDistrict 22Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileNay
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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