SB 184 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement

SB 184 changes the annual reporting deadline for Maryland's Attorney General's Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit. It moves the required report to the Governor and General Assembly from November 30 to October 1 each year. The report must cover the Unit's activities during the previous fiscal year and actions taken by the Department of the Environment or Department of Natural Resources in response to the Unit's findings. This bill directly affects the Office of the Attorney General and the reporting requirements for these state agencies. The change takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Oct 23, 2025 Signed May 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 21, 2026

How they voted

450
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Feb 18, 2026
D Democratic36
33 Yea 3
91% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 472
executive
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 21, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (135-0-7)
house of delegates
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Referred Environment and Transportation
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-4)
senate
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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