Maryland Senate Bill 439 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 603
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Increasing the cap, from 2 to 4 years, that an applicant for a mortician or funeral director license may spend as an apprentice except under certain circumstances; requiring certain applicants and licensed apprentices to submit to the Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors a certain letter from the Director of the Mortuary Science program in which the applicant is enrolled; requiring the practical experience for an apprentice to include at least 1,000 hours in a funeral establishment under supervision; etc.

Health Occupations - Morticians and Funeral Directors - Apprenticeships

Sen. Katherine Klausmeier [D]

2020-03-16 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 603
2020-03-18	Senate	Returned Passed
2020-03-16	House	Third Reading Passed (132-0)
2020-03-14	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2020-03-14	House	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2020-03-02	House	Referred Health and Government Operations
2020-02-28	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2020-02-26	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-02-26	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {494830/1 Adopted
2020-02-25	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-01-31	Senate	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-27	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

HB106 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 602

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health Occupations	7	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	7	306	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0439?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0439f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0439t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0439_49483001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0439_ehe.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0439_hgo.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0438.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0897.pdf