SB 282

Recreational Equality for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for 'veteran'; altering the application of certain provisions of law governing public health and the regulation of health occupations to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces; altering the circumstances under which licenses for fishing in tidal waters do not lapse; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Davis, Jana	Chesapeake Bay Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dragics, DAVIDlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Contino, Kara	Office of Senator Simonaire	Written (PDF)
FAV	Contino, Kara	Office of Senator Simonaire	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heredia, David	The American Legion	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Joan	USPHS Service	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hunter, Joan	USPHS Service	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brooks, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rey, Deborah	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FWA	Dragics, DAVIDlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Davis, Jana	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Bay TrustFAV 1

Maryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesFWA 1

Maryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)FAV 1FWA 1

Office of Senator SimonaireFAV 2

The American LegionFAV 1

USPHS ServiceFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDragics, DAVIDMaryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)Registered for: Maryland Military Coalition

FWADragics, DAVIDMaryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)Registered for: Maryland Military Coalition

FWANash, LynnMaryland Military Coalition / Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Military Coalition