The 2025 Maryland legislative session starts on Wednesday, January 8. Use the resources below to learn more about legislative session and advocate for the issues important to you.
The Council will be busy during the legislative session. The Council educates legislators about how new laws they are considering will affect people with developmental disabilities and their families. The new laws legislators consider passing are called bills. We advocate for bills that will improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities. Learn about our upcoming work below.
2025 Public Policy Priorities
The Council works to improve laws, policies, programs, and services. We work with many people to create the change we want. This includes the governor, state government, and state legislators. There are many issues that affect people with developmental disabilities. Each year the Council picks the top issues we focus on.
Click below to view our policy priorities this year.
Legislative Resources and Reports
The Council has resources to help you understand how laws are made in Maryland. These resources will help you advocate for issues you think are important. Click below to learn more about the Maryland General Assembly and how they work, how a bill becomes a law, and how to contact your legislators.
Legislative Advocacy Resources.
Every Friday during legislative session, the Council will post our legislative reports at the link below. These reports list all of the priority bills that we are following. The first reports will be available on Friday, January 17.
Developmental Disabilities Day at the Legislature
Every year the Council co-sponsors Developmental Disabilities Day (DD Day) at the Legislature. We do this with the Developmental Disabilities Coalition. Hundreds of people with developmental disabilities, family members, advocates, and service providers come together in Annapolis. Together we educate legislators about issues that are important to people with developmental disabilities and their families. This is a great way to meet your legislators and advocate about the issues important to you.
Join us at this year’s DD Day at the Legislature on Thursday, February 13 in Annapolis!
Registration details and other information will be available soon.