Legislation - SB0157

Establishing the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program in the Department of Disabilities to refer eligible individuals to certain training entities, provide additional funding mechanisms to assist eligible individuals, and encourage participants to reach out to other individuals who could benefit from the Program; requiring the Department to select a nonprofit training entity for participation in the Program; and establishing the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program Fund to pay a participating nonprofit training entity.

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Cross-filed with: HB0384

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0796 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 5/18/2024 Legislative Date 5/18/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2025 Legislative Date 1/09/2025 Action Hearing 1/15 at 10:30 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	5/18/2024	5/18/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established
Senate	1/09/2025	1/09/2025	Hearing 1/15 at 10:30 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	2/04/2025	1/29/2025	Favorable Adopted	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/04/2025	1/29/2025	Second Reading Passed	18 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established

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