# Maryland HB 0527: Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services Maryland HB 0527, Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0527-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0527 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494 - Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: Transportation - Generally, Administrative Agencies, Advertising, Boundaries, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads, Rules and Regulations, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (138 yes, 48 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free Purple Line rides for nearby residents: benefit, low. People living within one-quarter mile (0.25 miles) of the Purple Line track get free rides on Purple Line vehicles. Free rides last for the first month after Purple Line service begins. The law takes effect October 1, 2025; that date does not start the free-ride month. The Maryland Transit Administ… - Free promotion for nearby small businesses: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the Maryland Transit Administration must provide free promotional materials and services to eligible small businesses. Businesses must be within one-quarter mile (0.25 miles) of the Purple Line track. They must meet the small-business definition in Maryland State Governme… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marc Korman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Moon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (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 | 35 | 12 | | | 2025-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 103 | 36 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 494 - 2025-04-04: Returned Passed (House) - 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (35-12) (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 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Referred Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Third Reading Passed (103-36) (House) - 2025-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {603922/1 Adopted (House) - 2025-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-02-14: Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) (House) - 2025-02-14: Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) (House) - 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/14 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Appropriations) (House) - 2025-01-28: Hearing canceled (Appropriations) (House) - 2025-01-24: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (House) - 2025-01-22: First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_494_hb0527t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0527t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0527f.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (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_494_hb0527t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0527t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0527f.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [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) - [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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0527-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).