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2025 Disability Legislation​ List

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

  • SB0157 - Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established

  • HB0455/SB0085 - Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025

  • HB0199/SB0257 - Election Law  Notice to Permanent Absentee Voters

  • SB0018 - Election Law - Early Voting - Number of Days

  • SB0066 - Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland)

  • SB0157 - Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established

  • HB0031 - Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs

  • HB0115 - Election Law - Polling Places - Establishing Voter Identity (Voter Privacy Act of 2025)

  • HB0285 - Election Law - Voter Registration List - Absentee Voters (Absentee Ballot Transparency Act of 2025)

  • HB0091 - Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity

  • HB0201/SB0093 - Election Law - Absentee Ballot Application - Sending to Eligible Voters Before Primary Elections

  • HB0067 - Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification

  • SB0018 - Election Law - Early Voting - Number of Days

  • HB0384/SB0157 - Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established

  • HB1097/SB0929 - Workgroup on Mail-In Ballot Accessibility

  • HB1473 - State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities

  • HB1481 - Disability Services - Adapted Vehicle Access Pilot Program - Established
​Community Living

  • ​HB0158/SB0223 - Department of Aging - Social Connections Program - Establishment

  • HB0036/SB0212 - Department of Aging - Aging Services - Program Repeal and Consolidation

  • HB0065 - Community Health Worker Appreciation Day

  • HB0141 - Task Force on Loneliness and Isolation

  • HB0185/SB0359 - Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations

​Education

  • SB0130- County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Device Use Policy - Established

  • SB0161/HB0020 - State Department of Education - Driver Education and Career and Technical Education - Funding (Driver Education and Career Education Act of 2025)

  • HB0072/SB0008 - Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established

  • HB0147 - County Boards of Education - Elementary and Middle Schools - Student Technology Use Policy

  • HB0458/SB00603 - University of Maryland, College Park Campus - TerpsEXCEED Program - Funding
​Emergency Preparedness

​Employment
  • HB0502/SB0433 - Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established
​Environment

​Legal/Family Law

  • HB0187/SB0170 - Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation

  • HB0027/SB0019 - Estates and Trusts Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees

  • SB0191 - Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance - Unlicensed Settings
Finance

  • SB0104 - Income Tax - Credit for Individuals Residing With and Caring for Elderly Parents​
Government

  • HB0214/SB0208 - Maryland Assistive Technology Program - Establishment

  • SB0172 - Maryland Veterans Trust - Board of Trustees - Membership

  • HB1244 - Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Waiver Advisory Council - Establishment
​Health

  • HB0032/SB0043 - Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established

  • SB0111 - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness

  • SB0163 - Health – General Article – References to Mental Health

  • HB0011 - Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage

  • HB0474/SB0129 - Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity - Advisory Committee and Hospital Reporting

  • SB0083 - Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

  • SB0069 - Maryland Department of Health - Access to Telephones - Study

  • HB1027/SB0775 - Workgroup to Study Implementation of a Statewide 3-1-1 Nonemergency Telephone System

  • HB1163 - Task Force to Study Fencing for Bodies of Water and Playgrounds - Established
​​Human Services

  • ​SB0205/HB0246 - Human Services - Adult Protective Services
Housing

  • HB0093/SB0234 - Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification Program - Establishment
​Public Safety

  • SB0036 - Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Definition of First Responders

  • SB0097/HB0190 - Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole

  • HB0421/SB0036 - Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline

  • SB0141 - Criminal Procedure - Incarcerated Seniors - Motion to Reduce the Duration of a Sentence
​Transportation

  • HB0248/SB0179 - Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans