2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB384: 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

1/16/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 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 {793424/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (130-4)
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Referred Rules
Senate
4/3/2025
Rereferred to Finance
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments {633229/1 Adopted
Senate
4/5/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/5/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (135-5)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 633229/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 633229/1 Adopted

4/5/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 793424/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 793424/1 Adopted

3/31/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
135
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/1/2025
130
Yea
4
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED