# Maryland HB 0731: Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings

Maryland HB 0731, Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sheila Ruth (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0731
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549
- Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Transportation - Highways, Accidents, Animals -see also- Birds; Dogs; Domestic An; Horses; Livestk, Committees and Commissions, Comptroller, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Gifts, Grants, Highways, Interest, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Maps and Charts, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc., Motor Vehicle Registration, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Natural Resources, Department of, Open Government, Planning, Department of, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, State Highway Administration, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Treasurers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (135 yes, 49 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Addison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kriselda Valderrama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 13 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 101 | 36 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 549
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (34-13) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (101-36) (House)
- 2025-03-15: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments {523422/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-27: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_549_hb0731t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0731t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0731f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_549_hb0731t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0731t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0731f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0731-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).