# Maryland HB 0267: Veterans Benefits Matters - Claim Servicers - Prohibitions and Requirements

Maryland HB 0267, Veterans Benefits Matters - Claim Servicers - Prohibitions and Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nick Allen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-17 (Referred Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0267
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Veterans Benefits Matters - Claim Servicers - Prohibitions and Requirements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-10-15
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Referred Finance
- Sponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Commercial Law - Consumer Protection, Advertising, Attorney General, Claims, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Consumer Protection, Disclosure, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Unfair Trade Practices, Veterans
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (127 yes, 11 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: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Rogers (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 11 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-17: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (127-11) (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-01-08: Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Economic Matters (House)
- 2024-10-15: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0267t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0267f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0267t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0267f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0267-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).
