Natural Resources - Recreation on Private Land - Hunting
Sponsor: Jack Bailey (District 29)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 523 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that if a landowner invites or permits on a limited entry basis, with or without charge, an individual to use the landowner's real property for hunting, the invited or permitted individual impliedly consents to adhere to every law, observe every safety precaution and practice, observe all property boundaries, take every precaution against fire, and assume all responsibility and liability for the individual's safety and property while hunting on the landowner's real property; etc.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Guy, Randy | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Raley Jr., James K. | President, St. Mary's County Farm Bureau, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | miles, williamlobbyist | self employed | Oral |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Bailey, Senator Baileylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bailey, Jack | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Luffman, Bunky | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC…
