# Maryland SB 0635: Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings

Maryland SB 0635, Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Karen Lewis Young (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-01 (Referred Rules and Executive Nominations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0635
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: 1 (38 yes, 9 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: Karen Lewis Young (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 38 | 9 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-01: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (38-9) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable with Amendments {453127/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0635t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0635f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0635t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0635f.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-SB0635-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).