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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1473: State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1473 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities. Primary sponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Harry Bhandari (Democratic), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Caylin Young (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic), Veronica Turner (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Stephanie Smith (Democratic), Karen Simpson (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Kent Roberson (Democratic), Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), Martinez, Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Kevin Harris (Democratic), Diana Fennell (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Marlon Amprey (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Jackie Addison (Democratic), Gabriel Acevero (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 35

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Caylin YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Veronica TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Stephanie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Karen SimpsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Sheree Sample-HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37A
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Kent RobersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Bernice Mireku-NorthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Kevin HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Diana FennellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Marlon AmpreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Jackie AddisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434
  2. Passed Enrolled
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. House Concurs Senate Amendments
  5. Third Reading Passed
  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Favorable with Amendments {
  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  9. Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
  10. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  11. Third Reading Passed
  12. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source