State Designations - State Shark - Megalodon
Sponsor: Todd B. Morgan (District 29C)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Designating the megalodon (Otodus megalodon) as the State shark.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Godfrey, Stephen | Calvert Marine Museum | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coale, Tomlobbyist | PWRJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bzdyk, Emily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Morgan, T., Delegate Morgan, T.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Deltrove, Cory | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Groff, Stephen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Morgan, Todd | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schwenk, Luke | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shay, Anna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Ellis, Andy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCoale, TomPWRJRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital…