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SENATE BILL 312
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By: Senator Simonaire
Introduced and read first time: January 13, 2025
Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Natural Resources – State Parks – Maryland Golden Age Pass 2
FOR the purpose of establishing that the holder of a Maryland Golden Age Pass is entitled 3
to free day–use entry at certain State parks and is authorized to launch a boat at 4
any State park without paying a boat launch fee; establishing that the free day–use 5
entry applies to everyone in the vehicle with the holder of a Maryland Golden Age 6
Pass under certain circumstances; and generally relating to the Maryland Golden 7
Age Pass. 8
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
Article – Natural Resources 10
Section 5–1009 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15
Article – Natural Resources 16
5–1009. 17
(A) A person 62 years old or older who possesses a Maryland Golden Age Pass[,] 18
issued by the Maryland Park Service[, may]: 19
(1) IS ENTITLED TO FREE DAY–USE ENTRY TO ANY STATE PARK THAT 20
CHARGES SERVICE FEES; 21
(2) MAY camp overnight in any State park at one–half of the established 22
fee Monday through Thursday, excluding holidays; AND 23 2 SENATE BILL 312
(3) MAY LAUNCH A BOAT AT ANY STATE PARK WITHOUT PAYING A 1
BOAT LAUNCH FEE . 2
(B) IF A PER VEHICLE FEE IS IN EFFECT AT A STATE PARK, THE FREE 3
DAY–USE ENTRY UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION APPLIES TO 4
EVERYONE IN THE VEHI CLE WITH THE HOLDER OF A MARYLAND GOLDEN AGE PASS. 5
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 6
October 1, 2025. 7