HB 1591 — State and Private Wetlands - Nonwater-Dependent Project - Definition
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-15
Establishing that a vessel registered under Title 8, Subtitle 7 of the Natural Resources Article is not a nonwater-dependent project for the purpose of certain provisions of law regarding construction on State or private wetlands, regardless of how the vessel is used or operated.
Latest action: — In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsors (3)
- Steven J. Arentz (R, MD-36) — sponsor · 2026-02-15
- Jefferson L. Ghrist (R, MD-36) — cosponsor · 2026-02-15
- Jay A. Jacobs (R, MD-36) — cosponsor · 2026-02-15
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- · house — First Reading
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
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| — | → | House rules and executive nominations | — | md-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven J. Arentz (R, state_lower MD-36) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Jay A. Jacobs (R, state_lower MD-36) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jefferson L. Ghrist (R, state_lower MD-36) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House rules and executive nominations · md-leg