SB 634

Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'hunt' to no longer exclude the sport of fox chasing; establishing the Deer Management Assistance Program in the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to require, through a certain phasing-out process, the use of nonlead ammunition on or before July 1, 2029; and establishing certain exemptions and requirements for any person who participates in the sport of fox chasing.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Keen, Dr. Jim	Animal Wellness Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pacelle, Wayne	Animal Wellness Action	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ashe, Daniel	Association of Zoos and Aquariums	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jim	Audubon Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leslie, Elaine	CpNP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Ted	Freelance Writer	Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyles Griffin, Stephanie	Humane World for Animals	Oral
FAV	Volodin, Staceylobbyist	Humane World for Animals	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Radov, Lisa	Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Paula	Maryland Wildlife Rehabilitators Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shoemaker, Suzanne	Owl Moon Raptor Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Molly	Southern Maryland Audubon Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lute, Michelle	Wildlife For All	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Susanlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pokras, Mark	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Josselyn, Johnlobbyist	2A Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Leager, Kaleigh	Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wright, Cathylobbyist	Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kopacki, Christopher	National Shooting Sports Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Frederick, Beebe	Safari Club International (SCI)	Oral
UNF	Frederick, Beebe	Safari International Club	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kelkye, Ben	Western Maryland Sportsmen's Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Harbold, William	William Harbold	Written (PDF)
UNF	Andraka, Nicholas	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Knaggs, charles	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Cubero, Frank	Maryland Association for Wildlife Conservation	Oral
FWA	Clagett, Christine	Maryland Horse Council	Oral
FWA	Pickett, Crystal Brumme	Maryland Horse Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lewis Young, Senator Karen	Senator Karen Lewis Young	Written (PDF)
FWA	Boston, Frank	Individual	Oral
FWA	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

2A MarylandUNF 1

Animal Wellness ActionFAV 2

Association of Zoos and AquariumsFAV 1

Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationUNF 1

CpNPFAV 1

Freelance WriterFAV 1

Humane World for AnimalsFAV 2

Maryland Association for Wildlife ConservationFWA 1

Maryland Horse CouncilFWA 2

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 1

Maryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Wildlife Rehabilitators AssociationFAV 1

National Shooting Sports FoundationUNF 1

Owl Moon Raptor CenterFAV 1

Safari Club International (SCI)UNF 1

Safari International ClubUNF 1

Senator Karen Lewis YoungFWA 1

Southern Maryland Audubon SocietyFAV 1

Western Maryland Sportsmen's CoalitionUNF 1

Wildlife For AllFAV 1

William HarboldUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVolodin, StaceyHumane World for AnimalsRegistered for: Humane World for Animals

FAVMiller, SusanRegistered for: Earthjustice

UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association

UNFWright, CathyMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Assoc

FWAThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…