Dead for 3.6 million years, but megalodon still survives another day in the legislature

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 687

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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It only took 3.6 million years, but the giant prehistoric shark megalodon moved one step closer to becoming Maryland’s official state shark Monday.

Actually, it only took a little more than a month for the shark bill, House Bill 97, to move from committee hearing to House passage. It was one of a handful of commemorative bills that won final approval from one chamber or the other in recent days, as lawmakers rushed to …

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