SB 755

Did not advanceEmergency bill

Natural Resources - Striped Bass Recreational Seasons and Fisheries Regulations

Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (District 26)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from establishing a recreational catch and release season for striped bass; requiring the Department to establish certain recreational and charter boat summer and fall striped bass seasons and a trophy season for striped bass; requiring the Department to complete and submit to certain State entities for review an economic impact statement for any proposed fisheries regulations identified by the Department as having a major impact on interested stakeholders; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Newberry, Robert	Delmarva Fisheries Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Heller, Shelley	Kent County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hardman, Brian	Leaddog Charters LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mortus, Timothy	MWA	Oral
FAV	Gaskins, Joseph	Maryland Business Clergy Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Robert	Maryland Watermen's Association	Oral
FAV	Gaskins, Joseph	Prince George's Contractors & Business Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jarrell, Stephanie	Queen Anne's County Commissioners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muse, C. Anthony	Senator Muse	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mullin, James	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Muse, Senator Muselegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wittig, Grace	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Waine, Michael	American Sportfishing Association	Oral
UNF	Delisle, Ph.D, Marie-Pierre	Assistant Professor, US Naval Academy, Ocean Engineering	Oral
UNF	Sikorski, Davidlobbyist	CCA Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Colden, Allisonlobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Griffin, Stephen	Griffin’s Guide Service	Oral
UNF	McPherson, Lydia	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Weaver, Tom	Maryland Light Tackle Fishing Guides	Oral
UNF	MARSHALL, CARROLL	Tangier Sound Charters	Oral
UNF	Beck, Sean	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Davis, Stacey	Individual	Position only
FWA	Seman, Jason	Maryland Charter Boat Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Haddaway-Riccio, Jeannielobbyist	R&R Solutions	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Harrison, Jeff	Talbot Watermen Association	Oral
INFO	Harris, Mrs	District 25 Constituent	Position only

Organizations on record

American Sportfishing AssociationUNF 1

Assistant Professor, US Naval Academy, Ocean EngineeringUNF 1

CCA MarylandUNF 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

Delmarva Fisheries AssociationFAV 1

District 25 ConstituentINFO 1

Griffin’s Guide ServiceUNF 1

Kent CountyFAV 1

Leaddog Charters LLCFAV 1

Maryland Business Clergy PartnershipFAV 1

Maryland Charter Boat AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesUNF 1

Maryland Light Tackle Fishing GuidesUNF 1

Maryland Watermen's AssociationFAV 1

MWAFAV 1

Prince George's Contractors & Business AssociationFAV 1

Queen Anne's County CommissionersFAV 1

R&R SolutionsFWA 1

Senator MuseFAV 1

Talbot Watermen AssociationFWA 1

Tangier Sound ChartersUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFSikorski, DavidCCA MarylandRegistered for: Coastal Conservation Association Maryland

UNFColden, AllisonChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation

FWAHaddaway-Riccio, JeannieR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…