HB 437 — Maryland
Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)
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.
Latest action: Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted · Apr 10, 2026
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Appropriations (House of Delegates); Environment and Transportation (House of Delegates); Budget and Taxation (Senate)
Updated Apr 10, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Appropriations and Environment and Transportation
Jan 22, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates
Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted
Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates
Floor Amendment {
Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Floor Amendment {
Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
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Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
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Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
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Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Budget and Taxation
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
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Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Rejected
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Mark Edelson, Jared Solomon, Courtney Watson
House of Delegates vote — 36–98
FLA Del. Chisholm /623325/1 · Feb 27, 2026 · result: fail
36 yea · 98 nay · 7 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 35–98
FLA Del. Chisholm /193221/1 · Feb 27, 2026 · result: fail
35 yea · 98 nay · 8 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 39–94
FLA Del. Hartman /123521/1 · Feb 27, 2026 · result: fail
39 yea · 94 nay · 8 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 38–95
FLA Del. Chisholm /743121/1 · Feb 27, 2026 · result: fail
38 yea · 95 nay · 8 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 93–39
On Third Reading · Feb 28, 2026 · result: pass
93 yea · 39 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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