HB 958

Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the operation of railroads in the State, including provisions related to the size of the crew, blocking of railroad and highway grade crossings, the length of trains operating on a main or branch line, wayside detectors, and investigations by railroad labor union representatives; and requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to establish and maintain a reporting system regarding the transportation of hazardous materials and waste by rail in the State.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McMillan, Michael	Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300	Written (PDF)
FAV	Skinner, Thomas	Baltimore Fire Officers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bobo, Elizabethlobbyist	MD State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wenger, Melanie	MOCO County Gov	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buddle, Jeffrey	Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Perry, Brian	Smart	Oral
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Cahill, Tom	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Darby, P. Mathew	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Few, Trena	Individual	Oral
FAV	Johnson, Jay	Individual	Oral
FAV	Pendleton, Davidlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Malone, Seanlobbyist	HJM	Oral
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Maheshwari, Dhruv	Obvio	Written (PDF)
UNF	a, a	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Mickler, Matt	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300FAV 1

Baltimore Fire OfficersFAV 1

HJMUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MD State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

MOCO County GovFAV 1

ObvioUNF 1

Professional Fire Fighters of MarylandFAV 1

SmartFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBobo, ElizabethMD State & DC AFL-CIORegistered for: Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO

FAVPendleton, DavidRegistered for: SMART Transportation Division

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFMalone, SeanHJMRegistered for: AFT Maryland; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Industrial Group; Baltimore Orioles Limited Partnership…

UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce