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.
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ADA/Accessibility |
SB0157 - Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established
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
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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
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HB0141 - Task Force on Loneliness and Isolation
HB0185 - Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations
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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
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Emergency Preparedness |
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Employment |
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Environment
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Legal/Family Law
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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
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Finance
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Government
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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
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
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Housing
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SB0036 - Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Definition of First Responders
SB0097/HB0190 - Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
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
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Transportation
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