2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB628: Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Construction and Reconstruction

Legislative Summary

Requiring the State Highway Administration to prioritize funding for the construction and reconstruction of sidewalks and bicycle pathways to sidewalks and bicycle pathways that are, or are adjacent to highways that are, subject to a complete streets policy or another similar Vision Zero program; requiring a local government to request certain funding from the Department of Transportation; and authorizing certain State funding for the construction or reconstruction of sidewalks or bicycle pathways.

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Bill History

1/23/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {583329/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (133-2)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/5/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 583329/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 583329/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
133
Yea
2
Nay
3
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025120.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/2025100.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.4 KB