Legislation - HB0958

Title: Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2025)
Sponsored by: Delegates Stein, Addison, Allen, Davis, Ebersole, Foley, Guyton, Healey, Holmes, Kaufman, Lehman, R. Lewis, J. Long, McCaskill, Ruth, Solomon, Stewart, Terrasa, Valderrama, and Ziegler
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the operation of railroads in the State, including provisions related to the size of the crew, blocking of railroad and highway grade crossings, the length of trains operating on a main or branch line, wayside detectors, and investigations by railroad labor union representatives; and requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to establish and maintain a reporting system regarding the transportation of hazardous materials and waste by rail in the State.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0855

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2025)
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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