State Designations - State Shark - Megalodon
Sponsor: Jack Bailey (District 29)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (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 (15)
MGA witness listFAV 15Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Godfrey, Stephen | Calvert Marine Museum | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reid, Emma L. | Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq. | Position only |
| FAV | Malick, Adrien | Natural History Society of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coale, Tomlobbyist | PWRJ | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Jack | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bzdyk, Emily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Deltrove, Cory | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Murphy, Ashland | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Perez, Victor | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schwenk, Luke | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Bailey, Senator Baileylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shay, Anna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCoale, TomPWRJRegistered for: Advantage Capital; Authorium; Baltimore Orioles; CI Renewables; City of Annapolis; Ecphora Capital…