HB0342 — Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requiring that an institution from which an applicant for a forestry license graduates on completion of a certain curriculum has certain approval and accreditation; authorizing an applicant to qualify for a forestry license if the State Board of Foresters determines the applicant's education is substantially equivalent to certain requirements; and requiring an applicant to have at least 2 years of experience in forestry that indicates to the Board that the applicant is competent to practice forestry.
Bill Text
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Read HB0342 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Dylan Behler · Primary
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce · Cosponsor
- Delegate Darrell Odom · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Dylan Behler Democrat
Co-sponsors (2)
- Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat
- Delegate Darrell Odom Democrat
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 185 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 128 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 4% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 134 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 1% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0342 do?
- Requiring that an institution from which an applicant for a forestry license graduates on completion of a certain curriculum has certain approval and accreditation; authorizing an applicant to qualify for a forestry license if the State Board of Foresters determines the applicant's education is substantially equivalent to certain requirements; and requiring an applicant to have at least 2 years of experience in forestry that indicates to the Board that the applicant is competent to practice forestry.
- Who sponsors HB0342?
- HB0342 is sponsored by Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), and Delegate Darrell Odom (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0342?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.
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