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2023 Disability Legislation​

This listing does not indicate support or non support of legislation by the department or administration.  This is a partial listing of bills and is not exhaustive of all possible disability related legislation proposed during session.  Click here for a full listing of legislative bills​.



ADA/Accessibility

 
Community Living


Education


Emergency Preparedness

​Employment
  • ​HB0002 - Income Tax - Work Opportunity Tax Credit
  • HB0008/SB0275 - Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program- Establishment
  • HB0078- Discrimination in Employment - Reasonable Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities
  • HB0013- Procurement-Discriminatory Hiring Practices-Debarment
​Environment

  • HB0135 - Environment - Single Use Plastics Restrictions

​Legal/Family Law

  • HB0045- Crimes - Mitigation and Defense - Religious Beliefs, Disability, or Homelessness
  • HB0092 - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act- Assistance with Governmental Benefits and Programs
  • SB0527/HB1051 - Elderly Individuals - Howard County and Montgomery County Adult Day Health Care Services Pilot Program and Task Force
  • SB0508/HB0808 - Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of Minors - Appointment by Court

Finance
  • HB0062/SB0058 - Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
  • HB0224/SB0148 - Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Veterans
  • SB0409/HB0742 - State Retirement and Pension System - COVID 19 Related Death Benefits - Sunset Extension
  • SB0399/HB0416 - State Government - Quasi-Governmental Units - Oversight and Governance
​Health
  • HB0014/SB0048 - Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives
  • HB0293/SB0241 - Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund
  • HB0297/SB0003) - Facilities - Disabilities, Juveniles, Behavioral Health and Health Care Plans
  • HB0032/SB0002 - Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation
  • HB0248/SB0302 - Legionnaires' Disease Prevention Act
  • HB0048/SB0094 - Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee
  • HB0056 - Commission on Student Behavioral Health and Mental Health Treatment
  • HB0097 - Workgroup on Black, Latin, Asian American Pacific Islander and other underrepresented Behavioral Health Professionals
  • HB0106/SB0173 - Health Insurance - Non-Profit Health Service Plan - Board of Directors
  • HB0109/SB0242- Maryland Department of Health - System for Newborn Screening Requirements
  • HB0112/SB0230 - Health Occupations- Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses- Temporary Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Permitting
  • SB0568/HB0786 - Health Records and Reporting of Overdoses - Limitations on Use in Criminal Investigation or Prosecution
  • SB0531/HB0636 - Maryland health Care Commission - Assisted Living Programs
  • SB0527/HB1051 - Elderly Individuals - Howard County and Montgomery County Adult Day Health Care Services Pilot Program and Task Force
  • SB0440/HB0625 - Commission to Study the Health Care Workforce Crisis in Maryland - Establishment
  • SB0493/HB0610 - Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care
  • SB0395/HB0413 - Health Insurance - Individual Market Stabilization - Extension of Provider Fee
  • SB0394/HB0408 - Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022

​Human Services
  • HB0108 - Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs- Energy Performance Targets and Low Income Housing
Housing
  • HB0039 - Report on the Public or Private Conversion of State Property to Affordable Housing
  • HB0086/SB0006 - Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Tenant Rights and Protections Act
  • HB0103/SB0173- Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans - Established
  • HB0108/SB0524 - Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs  - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing
  • HB0134- Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Prohibition on Rent Increases and Sealing of Court Records
Public Safety

  • HB0045 - Crimes - Mitigation and Defense - Religious Beliefs, Disability or Homelessness
  • HB0067- Correctional Services - Step Down Programs Cause of Action
  • HB0129/SB0012 - Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services and Public Safety Answering Points-Modifications
  • SB0389 - Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission

Transportation

  • HB0044/SB0295- Maryland Medical Assistance Program Emergency Service Transporters - Reimbursement
  • HB0141/SB0023 - Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses
  • HB0254/SB0874 - State Highway Administration - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities - Infrastructure Review (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022)
  • SB0516/HB0710 - Equitable and Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act