2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB277: Health Equality for Service Members Act

Legislative Summary

Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing public health, the regulation of health occupations, and housing vouchers and assistance to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.

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Bill History

1/10/2025
First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/14/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Senate
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {513528/1 Adopted
Senate
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/12/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
3/13/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 513528/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 513528/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/31/2025
132
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/12/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(3/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025357.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/10/2025251.3 KB
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