2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1473: State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and the Department of Disabilities to convene the Maryland Language Advisory Group, by January 1, 2026, to make findings and recommendations on oversight, monitoring, investigation, and enforcement of certain provisions of law relating to equal access to public services for certain individuals; altering provisions of law relating to equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency to include individuals with disabilities; etc.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Hearing 3/11 at 2:45 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {143625/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (110-26)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable with Amendments {583428/1 Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (33-13)
Senate
4/7/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (104-35)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 583428/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 583428/1 Adopted

4/7/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 143625/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 143625/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
104
Yea
35
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
110
Yea
26
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED