# Maryland HB 1144: State Public Transit Service and Stations - Exclusion for Assault and Bodily Injury

Maryland HB 1144, State Public Transit Service and Stations - Exclusion for Assault and Bodily Injury, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie Addison (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1144
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Public Transit Service and Stations - Exclusion for Assault and Bodily Injury
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542
- Sponsor: Jackie Addison (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Transportation - Generally, Administrative Agencies, Buses -see also- School Buses, Commuters, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Injury, Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse, Railroads, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Transportation, Department of, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Violence -see also- Domestic Violence; Hate Crimes, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (185 yes, 0 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: Jackie Addison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terry L. Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Otto
- Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542
- 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 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House)
- 2025-03-15: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments {193721/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-05: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_542_hb1144t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1144t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1144f.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_542_hb1144t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1144t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1144f.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-HB1144-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).