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MD HB 173

died on adjournment

State Designations - State Natural Science Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did MD HB 173 pass?

No. MD HB 173 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-16): Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

What is MD HB 173 about?

MD HB 173 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “State Designations - State Natural Science Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland”.

Who sponsors MD HB 173?

Allen is the primary sponsor of MD HB 173.

Introduced
2025-09-15
Latest action
2026-02-16 — Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Allenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-16

    Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. 2026-01-28

    Hearing canceled

  3. 2026-01-28

    Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

  4. 2026-01-14

    First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-09-15

    Pre-filed

    introduction

Versions

  • First - State Designations - State Natural Science Museum - Natural History Society of MarylandCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

  • Prior session: HB 169not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: SB 35

Official source

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0173?ys=2026RS

Attribution

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