2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB635: Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Maryland Connectivity Coalition to foster collaboration among State and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders for the purpose of protecting endangered wildlife from habitat fragmentation; requiring the State Highway Administration to have final decision-making authority regarding decisions related to placement, funding, or design of wildlife crossings; etc.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/4/2025
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable with Amendments {453127/1 Adopted
Senate
3/28/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (38-9)
Senate
4/1/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 453127/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 453127/1 Adopted

3/28/2025Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/28/2025211.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/29/2025177.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB