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MD SB 156

died on adjournment

Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did MD SB 156 pass?

No. MD SB 156 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-21): Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

What is MD SB 156 about?

MD SB 156 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight”.

Who sponsors MD SB 156?

Ellis is the primary sponsor of MD SB 156.

Introduced
2025-10-30
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Ellisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-30

    Pre-filed

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    First Reading Finance

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-21

    Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

Versions

  • First - Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of FreightCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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Attribution

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