# Maryland HB 0414: Health and Taxation - Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth

Maryland HB 0414, Health and Taxation - Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ashanti Martinez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-16 (Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0414
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health and Taxation - Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-16, Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public Health, Taxes - Miscellaneous, Children (4-12), Comptroller, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Industry and Technology, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Social Media, Tax Returns, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Treasurers, Youth (10-21) -see also- Minors
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-16: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-16: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0414f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0414f.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-HB0414-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).