# Maryland HB 0495: Education - Antidiscrimination Policies - Policy and Notice Requirements

Maryland HB 0495, Education - Antidiscrimination Policies - Policy and Notice Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0495
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Education - Antidiscrimination Policies - Policy and Notice Requirements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
- Sponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Subjects: Education - Miscellaneous, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Disabilities, Discipline, Discrimination, Early Childhood Education, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Electronic Communication, Ethnic Affairs, Evidence, Forensics, Gender Identity and Expression -see also- Gender; LGB; etc., Harassment -see also- Threats, Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Language -see also- Communications; Literacy, Marriage -see also- Spouses, Notices, Primary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Schools, Racial Matters -see also- Ethnic Affairs; Minorities, Religion -see also- Places of Worship, School Administration, Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Sexual Offenses, Students, Teachers, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Telephones, Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation
- 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: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Edelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Queen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (House)
- 2025-01-20: First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0495f.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/hb0495f.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-HB0495-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).