Land Surveyors and Property Line Surveyors - Private Property Access - Prohibition
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Business Occupations and ProfessionsStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a land surveyor or a property line surveyor from conducting a survey on private property during deer firearms hunting season without written permission from the property owner.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Gaver, Lisa | Gaver Farm, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baylor, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Brocato, Deborah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cline, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Grabush, Joyce | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Grochowski, Kathy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Seibel, Laura | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sharpless, Bradford | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Soderstrom, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Werner, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | teeter, jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Alexander, Marc | WMA | Oral |
| FWA | McGee, Christalobbyist | Maryland Realtors | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…
UNFKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FWAMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors