# Maryland SB 0731: Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status

Maryland SB 0731, Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Washington (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 228); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0731
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 228
- Sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Disabled, Committees and Commissions, Community Facilities and Services, Exemptions, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Public Corporations and Instrumentalities -see also- HBE
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tax-exempt status confirmed for Maryland’s disability council: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland recognizes its Statewide Independent Living Council as a tax-exempt public corporation and state entity. The law records that the Governor created the Council by executive order in 1993 under the federal Rehabilitation Act. The Council must work with Centers for Ind…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 228
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_228_sb0731t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0731t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0731f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_228_sb0731t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0731t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0731f.pdf)

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- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [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-SB0731-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).