2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB527: Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to develop and implement a program providing for the first month after transit service begins on the Purple Line, free ridership on Purple Line transit vehicles to individuals residing within a one-quarter-mile radius of the Purple Line track; and requiring the Administration to include, beginning on October 1, 2025, for 3 months after service on the Purple Lines begins promotional materials and services at no cost to small businesses located within a one-quarter-mile radius of the Purple Line track.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {603922/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (103-36)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/20/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (35-12)
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 603922/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 603922/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
103
Yea
36
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/202594.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202582.7 KB
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