2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program in the Department of Disabilities to select one or more nonprofit training entities to participate in the Program and provide additional funding mechanisms to assist eligible individuals in the Program; requiring the Department to select at least one nonprofit training entity to develop and implement a training protocol and to select qualified participants; and establishing the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program Fund to pay a participating nonprofit training entity.

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Bill History

5/18/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/9/2025
Hearing 1/15 at 10:30 a.m.
Senate
2/3/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
2/4/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
2/4/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
2/6/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
2/7/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable with Amendments {293721/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (127-6)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/3/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 293721/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 293721/1 Adopted

3/31/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/1/2025
127
Yea
6
Nay
4
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/6/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/5/2025208.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/4/2025155.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025152.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197036.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.9 KB