# Maryland SB 0722: Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration

Maryland SB 0722, Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shaneka Henson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0722
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329
- Sponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Environment, Natural Resources - Generally, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Environment, Department of the, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Rules and Regulations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (180 yes, 0 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: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329
- 2025-04-01: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-07: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {993023/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_329_sb0722t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0722t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0722f.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_329_sb0722t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0722t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0722f.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-SB0722-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).