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HB 97 — Maryland

State Designations - State Shark - Megalodon

Designating the megalodon (Otodus megalodon) as the State shark.

Latest action: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment · Mar 23, 2026

Passed one chamberChesapeake BayFish and FishingHistorical MattersMuseumsState Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsState Symbols

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: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Updated Mar 27, 2026

Timeline

  1. Pre-filed

    Oct 2, 2025 · House of Delegates

  2. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 23, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Todd Morgan

House of Delegates vote — 135–0

On Third Reading · Mar 10, 2026 · result: pass

135 yea · 0 nay · 6 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Frank ConawayDistrict 40YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31Not votingApril RoseDistrict 5Not votingAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BAbsentNicole WilliamsDistrict 22Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
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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