2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB47: State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions

Legislative Summary

Clarifying the definition of "physical therapist assistant" as used in the Maryland Physical Therapy Act to mean an individual licensed by the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners; increasing the membership of the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners from 8 to 9; and requiring the Board to send renewal notices to licensees by electronic means, rather than first-class mail, unless the licensee requests to receive the renewal notice by first-class mail.

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Bill History

10/4/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/14/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/3/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
2/4/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
2/4/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
2/6/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
2/7/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
5/6/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 353
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/1/2025
136
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/6/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Gile
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/8/202582.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/4/202590.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/202588.1 KB
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Vote Image1/1/197036.7 KB
Vote Image
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