# Maryland HB 0225: Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension

Maryland HB 0225, Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 75); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0225-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0225
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-25
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 75
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Horse Industry Board, Sunset
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (172 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Horse businesses keep state board through 2036: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, the Maryland Horse Industry Board continues in law through July 1, 2036. After that date, it ends unless the General Assembly reestablishes it under Maryland’s Program Evaluation Act. The board and its rules stay in force for horse farms, stables, and related businesses. The…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 128 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 75
- 2026-04-03: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Third Reading Passed (128-0) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Appropriations (House)
- 2025-09-25: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_75_hb0225t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0225t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0225f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_75_hb0225t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0225t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0225f.pdf)

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- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0225-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).