2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB72: Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a health occupations board from requiring additional evidence of English proficiency as a condition for licensure, certification, or registration if an applicant holds a valid, unrestricted license, certification, or registration from another state that requires evidence of English proficiency; requiring each health occupations board that requires evidence of English proficiency to post a statement on their website that an applicant may not be required to provide additional evidence of proficiency; etc.

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Bill History

11/1/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/14/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/24/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
2/25/2025
Favorable with Amendments {543722/1 Adopted
Senate
2/25/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/27/2025
Third Reading Passed (33-13)
Senate
2/28/2025
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 (106-29)
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
5/20/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 732
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 543722/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 543722/1 Adopted

2/25/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/1/2025
106
Yea
29
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/27/2025
33
Yea
13
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Clarence Lam
Clarence Lam
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/25/2025117.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/202599.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197044.0 KB