# Maryland SB 0830: Workers' Compensation - Claims Application Form - Authorization for Release of Information

Maryland SB 0830, Workers' Compensation - Claims Application Form - Authorization for Release of Information, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Antonio Hayes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 308) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0830
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Workers' Compensation - Claims Application Form - Authorization for Release of Information
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 308
- Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Workers' Compensation, Accidents, Claims, Committees and Commissions, Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Forms, Injury, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (171 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New record-sharing rules for injured Maryland workers: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland workers’ compensation applications require permission to share medical and financial information. This covers accidental injuries, deaths from accidental injuries, and work-related diseases. The information must be potentially relevant to the injured body part an…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 124 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 308
- 2025-04-03: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (124-14) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {933322/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_308_sb0830t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0830t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0830f.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_308_sb0830t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0830t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0830f.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-SB0830-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).