2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB815: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures

Legislative Summary

Altering certain provisions of law regarding the prohibition on certain departments of State government denying an occupational license or certificate to an applicant solely on the basis of the criminal history of the applicant by prohibiting the State Board of Barbers and the State Board of Cosmetologists in the Maryland Department of Labor from requiring disclosure of certain actions on an application.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {623428/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 623428/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 623428/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
42
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Economic Matters(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Ron Watson
Ron Watson
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025117.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025100.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB