# Maryland HB 0001: Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) Maryland HB 0001, Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric Ebersole (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 437) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0001-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0001 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-09-18 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 437 - Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 24 - Subjects: Transportation - Generally, Airports, Awareness and Outreach, Highways, Human Trafficking, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads, Ports, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Public Information, Railroads, Reports, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Transportation, Department of, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (223 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian M. Crosby (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 2 | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 7 | ## Actions (25) - 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 437 - 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (House) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Senate Recede (Senate) - 2025-04-07: House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stewart, Ziegler and T. Morgan) (Senate) - 2025-04-07: House Requests Senate Recede (Senate) - 2025-04-07: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-07: House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Stewart, Ziegler and T. Morgan) (House) - 2025-04-07: House Requests Senate Recede (House) - 2025-04-07: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Motion Special Order until 3/28 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Favorable with Amendments {463421/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House) - 2025-03-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2025-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {543724/1 Adopted (House) - 2025-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-01-20: Hearing 1/24 at 2:30 p.m. (House) - 2025-01-20: Hearing canceled (House) - 2025-01-15: Hearing 1/30 at 1:30 p.m. (House) - 2025-01-08: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House) - 2024-09-18: Pre-filed (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_437_hb0001t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0001t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0001f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed) - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law) - HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_437_hb0001t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0001t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0001f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS) - [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS) - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS) - [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS) - [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0001-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).