Maryland House Bill 437

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Engrossed on March 12 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-10 - Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring the Department of Transportation, as part of the planning and implementation of certain major highway expansion projects, to perform an impact assessment of the project and develop and implement a corresponding multimodal transportation program; requiring the Department, beginning with the Consolidated Transportation Program for fiscal year 2028 through 2033, to evaluate certain major capital projects for their impact on greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled; etc.

Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)

Del. Mark Edelson [D]

Del. Jared Solomon [D]

Del. Courtney Watson [D]

2026-03-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 93 N: 39 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Floor Amendment 123521/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (Y: 39 N: 94 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2026-03-11 - House - Floor Amendment 743121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 95 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2026-03-11 - House - Floor Amendment 623325/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 36 N: 98 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2026-03-11 - House - Floor Amendment 193221/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 98 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-10	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
2026-04-10	Senate	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Rejected
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {333423/1
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-03-23	Senate	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-13	Senate	Referred Budget and Taxation
2026-03-12	House	Third Reading Passed (93-39)
2026-03-11	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-11	House	Floor Amendment {123521/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (39-94)
2026-03-11	House	Floor Amendment {693226/1 (Delegate Pippy) Withdrawn
2026-03-11	House	Floor Amendment {743121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-95)
2026-03-11	House	Floor Amendment {623325/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (36-98)
2026-03-11	House	Floor Amendment {193221/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-98)
2026-03-10	House	Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted
2026-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments {273324/1 Adopted
2026-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2026-02-02	House	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
2026-01-22	House	First Reading Appropriations and Environment and Transportation

SB59 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-10 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
HB84 (Carry Over) 2025-03-24 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Transportation	2	901	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	2	902	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	2	903	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	2	904	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	2	905	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	8	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0437?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0437f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0437t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0437_27332401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0437_19322101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0437_62332501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0437_74312101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0437_69322601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0437_12352101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0437_33342301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0437_app.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0437_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0437_b&t.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0289.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0290.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0291.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0292.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0367.pdf