# Maryland HB 0502: Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established

Maryland HB 0502, Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nick Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0502
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1
- Sponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Subjects: Disabled, Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc, Administrative Agencies, Appropriations, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Disabilities, Department of, Disabilities, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Governor, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Recruitment and Hiring, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Standards and Best Practices, State Employees, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (243 yes, 82 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: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jackson
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 102 | 37 | 1 |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 35 | 12 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 106 | 33 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-08: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (102-37) (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (35-12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments {213125/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Third Reading Passed (106-33) (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_1_hb0502e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0502e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0502t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0502f.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_1_hb0502e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0502e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0502t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0502f.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-HB0502-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).