HB 217 — Maryland
General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month
Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May as Maryland Native Plant Month in recognition of the benefits that native plants have on Maryland's natural environment; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and environmental organizations and businesses to observe Maryland Native Plant Month properly.
Latest action: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. · Feb 16, 2026
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates)
Cross-filed with SB 229 — the companion bill in the other chamber, as the legislature links it. Each bill keeps its own votes and status; they are never combined here.
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
Pre-filed
Oct 27, 2025 · House of Delegates
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates
Sponsored by Dana Stein, Michele Guyton, Cathi Forbes, Sheila Ruth
No recorded floor votes yet.
How we know this
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