MD HB1473 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Hearing: Mar 11 @ 1:00 pm House Health and Government Operations Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Hearing: Mar 11 @ 1:00 pm House Health and Government Operations Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering provisions of law relating to equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency to include individuals with disabilities; establishing certain requirements for equal access to public services for certain State departments, agencies, and programs, including developing a language access plan; requiring the Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs to oversee, monitor, investigate, and enforce certain provisions of law; etc.
Title
State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-10 | House | Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-07 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Subjects
Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc
Administrative Agencies
Appropriations
Attorney General
Budgets
Civil Rights, Commission on
Committees and Commissions
Communications
Community Facilities and Services
Comptroller
Data
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Disabilities
Disabilities, Department of
Education, State Department of
Electronic Government
Emergencies
Forms
Governor
Human Services, Department of
Immigrants and Citizenship
Intergovernmental Cooperation
internet
Investigations and Inquiries
Job Training
Language
Licenses
Mass Transit
Notices
Open Government
Public Benefits
Public Buildings and Facilities
Public Employees
Public Information
Reports
Standards and Best Practices
State Documents
State Employees
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
State Police, Department of
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Transportation
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workers' Compensation
Administrative Agencies
Appropriations
Attorney General
Budgets
Civil Rights, Commission on
Committees and Commissions
Communications
Community Facilities and Services
Comptroller
Data
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Disabilities
Disabilities, Department of
Education, State Department of
Electronic Government
Emergencies
Forms
Governor
Human Services, Department of
Immigrants and Citizenship
Intergovernmental Cooperation
internet
Investigations and Inquiries
Job Training
Language
Licenses
Mass Transit
Notices
Open Government
Public Benefits
Public Buildings and Facilities
Public Employees
Public Information
Reports
Standards and Best Practices
State Documents
State Employees
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
State Police, Department of
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Transportation
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workers' Compensation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Government | 10 | 1102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 10 | 1103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 3301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 3303.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1473?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1473f.pdf |
