HB 384 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established

HB 384 establishes the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program within the Department of Disabilities. The program requires the Department to select a nonprofit organization to train service animals and creates a dedicated fund to support eligible individuals with disabilities (as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act). Key provisions include referring individuals to the nonprofit trainer, providing funding assistance for service animal training, and encouraging successful participants to help with outreach to others. This directly affects Maryland residents with disabilities who need service animals trained to perform specific tasks for daily living.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Vetoed

May 2025

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Vetoed May 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

Third - Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established → Enrolled - Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enrolled and prepared for the Governor's signature, transitioning from a House draft to an official state law. The substantive policy content regarding the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program remains unchanged, retaining the same definitions for service animals, eligible individuals, and the program's purpose of establishing a fund and selecting a nonprofit training entity.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to establish the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program within the Department of Disabilities.

TECHNICAL

The document format was updated from a House Bill draft to an Enrolled Bill, including the addition of proofreader signatures, the Great Seal presentation date, and Speaker certification, indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the sponsor list and bill header to align with official enrolled bill standards.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

41–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 46

Mar 21, 2025

D Democratic33

28 Yea 5

84% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 16, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)

executive

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Enrolled

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

House Concurs Senate Amendments

lower

Apr 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Apr 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Finance

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Referred Rules

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

lower

Mar 24, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (133-5-1)

house of delegates

Mar 21, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (41-0-5)

senate

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

First Reading Health and Government Operations

lower

39 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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State

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