SB 182

Enacted

Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Eligibility - Family Members of Veterans

Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 268 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding eligibility for the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program to include a spouse or dependent of an eligible veteran.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 19Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Murphy, Morgan	MD Dept of Veterans Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, Morgan	MD Dept of Veterans Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dragics, DAVIDlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dragics, DAVIDlobbyist	Maryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodgers, Kelly	Maryland Therapeutic Riding	Written (PDF)
FAV	Contino, Kara	Office of Senator Simonaire	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leber, Verna	Senator Simonaire's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yount, Rick	Warrior Canine Connection	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yount, Rick	Warrior Canine Connection, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brooks, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brooks, Benjamin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)FAV 2

Maryland Therapeutic RidingFAV 1

MD Dept of Veterans AffairsFAV 2

Office of Senator SimonaireFAV 1

Senator Simonaire's OfficeFAV 1

Warrior Canine ConnectionFAV 1

Warrior Canine Connection, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVDragics, DAVIDMaryland Military Coalition & Ft. George G. Meade Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)Registered for: Maryland Military Coalition