# Maryland HB 0450: Maryland Transit Administration - Disability Reduced Fare Program - Renewal for Permanently Disabled Individuals

Maryland HB 0450, Maryland Transit Administration - Disability Reduced Fare Program - Renewal for Permanently Disabled Individuals, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michele Guyton (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 560) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0450
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Transit Administration - Disability Reduced Fare Program - Renewal for Permanently Disabled Individuals
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 560
- Sponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Transportation - Generally, Administrative Agencies, Disabilities, Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (185 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Automatic reduced-fare renewal for permanently disabled riders: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the Maryland Transit Administration must automatically renew certification for permanently disabled Disability Reduced Fare Program enrollees. These riders no longer need to renew their certification manually to keep access to reduced fares. The agency must adopt regulati…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Attar
- Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 1 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 560
- 2025-04-04: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (138-1) (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-13: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing canceled (Appropriations) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (House)
- 2025-01-16: First Reading Appropriations and Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_560_hb0450t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0450t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0450f.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_560_hb0450t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0450t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0450f.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-HB0450-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).