# Maryland SB 0301: Veterans' Discounts Act

Maryland SB 0301, Veterans' Discounts Act, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0301-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0301
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Veterans' Discounts Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Agriculture, Business Occupations and Professions, Business Regulation, Environment, Financial Institutions, Natural Resources - Generally, Public Safety, Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections, Administrative Agencies, Agents and Brokers, Agriculture, Department of, Animals -see also- Birds; Dogs; Domestic An; Horses; Livestk, Applicants and Applications, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Birds, Boats and Ships, Certifications, Chesapeake Bay -see also- Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Circuit Courts, Clerks of Court, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Court Orders, Criminal Background Investigations, Environment, Department of the, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fingerprinting, Fire Protection, Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; FishNets&Dev, Foresters, Guns, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Home Detention, Home Improvement, Industry and Manufacturing, Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Labor, Department of, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Mining, Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc., Motor Vehicle Administration, Natural Resources, Department of, Notices, Pawnshops, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Pest Control, Pilots and Docking Masters, Precious Metals and Stones, Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Sports and Recreation, State Police, Department of, Surveillance, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Trees, Veterans, Waivers
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (45 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: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Reassigned to Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {823128/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0301t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0301f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0301t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0301f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0301-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).