Legislation - HB0527

Title: Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services
Sponsored by: Delegates Charkoudian, Kaufman, Korman, Lehman, Moon, Pena-Melnyk, Shetty, Solomon, Taveras, Wilkins, Wolek, Healey, R. Lewis, and J. Long
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Appropriations

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Advertising Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action Hearing canceled (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {603922/1 Adopted Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (103-36) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 4/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (35-12) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/13/2025 Legislative Date 5/13/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2025	1/22/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations
			Text - First - Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Advertising
House	1/24/2025	1/24/2025	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
House	1/28/2025	1/28/2025	Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House	2/14/2025	2/14/2025	Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House	2/14/2025	2/14/2025	Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Favorable with Amendments {603922/1 Adopted	39CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39CClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services
House	3/11/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (103-36)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Referred Finance	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2025	3/20/2025	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	4/03/2025	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/03/2025	3/16/2025	Favorable Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/16/2025	Second Reading Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/17/2025	Third Reading Passed (35-12)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Returned Passed	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/13/2025	5/13/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services

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