SB 643

Natural Resources - Hunting - Management

Sponsor: Jack Bailey (District 29)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that the Department of Natural Resources may authorize the reduction of the deer population on certain property with deer damage using certain methods; altering the time restrictions for Sunday deer hunting in certain counties during deer firearms season; repealing certain time restrictions that apply to the hunting of game birds and mammals on certain Sundays on private property in Wicomico County; authorizing the Department to allow a person to hunt deer on each Sunday of the deer bow hunting season in Baltimore City; etc.

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Testimony (44)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gilmore , Deniselobbyist	AFSCME Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Larry	Caroline County Commissioners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cowan, Jacquie	Chesapeake Plantation Walking Horse Club	Oral
FAV	Bird, Fred	Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leager, Kaleigh	Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baird, Cyrus	Delta Waterfowl Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peditto, Paul	Department of Natural Resources	Oral
FAV	Howard, Curt	MD-IWLA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmer, Harrison	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McPherson, Lydia	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frederick, Beebe	Safari Club International (SCI)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Winter, Joseph	Washington County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelkye, Ben	Western Maryland Sportsmen's Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Helen	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Jack	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beck, Sean	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Bailey, Senator Baileylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Capen, Alane	Hamilton Fox Farm, Boarding Stable	Oral
UNF	Crane, Margaret	Hills Bridge Beagles	Oral
UNF	Pickett, Crystal	Maryland Association for Wildlife Conservation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clagett, Christy	Maryland Horse Council	Oral
UNF	Seigler, Jane	Maryland Horse Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stone, JoAnne	Maryland Horse Council	Oral
UNF	Johnson, Webb	Maryland guide and outfitters association and Quakerneck Outfitters	Oral
UNF	Sollner-Webb, Barbara	personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic Assn	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Dibben, Helen	Individual	Oral
UNF	Mistr, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Peregoy, Rebecca	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Marvel, Thomas	Chesapeake Guide Service	Oral
FWA	Heller, Shelley	Kent County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Luedtke, Dawn	Montgomery County Council District 7	Written (PDF)
FWA	miles, williamlobbyist	self employed	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Davis, Stacey	Individual	Position only
FWA	Heller, Peter	Individual	Oral
FWA	Kimble, James	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Thompson, Jared	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs	District 25 Constituent	Position only

Organizations on record

AFSCME MarylandFAV 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.FAV 1

Caroline County CommissionersFAV 1

Chesapeake Guide ServiceFWA 1

Chesapeake Plantation Walking Horse ClubFAV 1

Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationFAV 2

Delta Waterfowl FoundationFAV 1

Department of Natural ResourcesFAV 1

District 25 ConstituentINFO 1

Hamilton Fox Farm, Boarding StableUNF 1

Hills Bridge BeaglesUNF 1

Kent CountyFWA 1

Manno & Associates LLCFAV 1

Maryland Association for Wildlife ConservationUNF 1

Maryland Department of AgricultureFAV 1

Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesFAV 1

Maryland Farm BureauFWA 1

Maryland guide and outfitters association and Quakerneck OutfittersUNF 1

Maryland Horse CouncilUNF 3

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD-IWLAFAV 1

Montgomery County Council District 7FWA 1

personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic AssnUNF 1

Safari Club International (SCI)FAV 1

self employedFWA 1

Washington County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc.FAV 1

Western Maryland Sportsmen's CoalitionFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGilmore , DeniseAFSCME MarylandRegistered for: AFSCME Maryland Council 3; AFSCME Council 3

FAVPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

FAVManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…

FAVLininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC…

FWAHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

FWAmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC…

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