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*hb0546*
HOUSE BILL 546
R5 2lr0904
HB 1117/21 – ENT CF SB 981
By: Delegates Arentz, Ghrist, and Jacobs
Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2022
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 1, 2022
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Pedestrians – Kent Island Drawbridge – Fishing Prohibition 2
FOR the purpose of prohibiting a pedestrian from catching or attempting to catch fish by 3
any means on or under the Maryland Route 18 Kent Island Drawbridge over the 4
Kent Narrows in Queen Anne’s County; and generally relating to catching fish on or 5
under the Maryland Route 18 Kent Island Drawbridge over the Kent Narrows in 6
Queen Anne’s County. 7
BY adding to 8
Article – Transportation 9
Section 21–507(k) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
Article – Transportation 15
21–507. 16
(K) A PEDESTRIAN MAY NOT C ATCH OR ATTEMPT TO C ATCH FISH BY ANY 17
MEANS ON OR UNDER TH E MARYLAND ROUTE 18 KENT ISLAND DRAWBRIDGE OVER 18
THE KENT NARROWS IN QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY. 19
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
1, 2022. 2
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.