2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB502: Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy within the Department of Disabilities; establishing the Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative within the Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy to facilitate efforts that improve outcomes in the hiring, recruitment, retention, and advancement of people with disabilities in the State government workforce; authorizing the Governor for fiscal year 2027, to include $250,000 in the annual budget bill for the Office; etc.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
First Reading Appropriations
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable Report by Appropriations
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (106-33)
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments {213125/1 Adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (35-12)
Senate
4/7/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (102-37)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 213125/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 213125/1 Adopted

4/3/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
102
Yea
37
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
106
Yea
33
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/10/2025128.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/7/2025165.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/2025107.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/2025103.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197045.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB