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MD SB85

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Simonaire

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Veterans and Military Families to designate a location for an American braille tactile flag at one or more of Maryland's five State veterans' cemeteries
  • Defines "American braille tactile flag" as a tactile flag designed to allow blind people to experience the American flag, including flags created by the Kansas Braille Transcription Institute
  • Honors uniformed service members, veterans, and other individuals in Maryland who are blind or visually impaired
  • Takes effect October 1, 2025; approved by Governor Wes Moore on May 6, 2025
  • Acknowledges approximately 130,000 legally blind veterans nationally and over one million with low vision

Legislative Description

Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025

Veterans

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 251

5/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Health and Government Operations2/27/2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment1/8/2025

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