MD SB72 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Hearing: Jan 28 @ 1:00 pm Senate Finance Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Hearing: Jan 28 @ 1:00 pm Senate Finance Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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 for licensure, certification, or registration; adding manners of acceptable proof of English proficiency for the State Board of Nursing; etc.
Title
Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
| 2024-11-01 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB367 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-16 - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Subjects
Certifications
Committees and Commissions
Evidence
Health Occupations
internet
Interstate Affairs
Language
Licenses
Nurses
Registration
Committees and Commissions
Evidence
Health Occupations
internet
Interstate Affairs
Language
Licenses
Nurses
Registration
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Occupations | 1 | 230 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health Occupations | 12 | 302 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health Occupations | 8 | 302 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health Occupations | 8 | 307 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0072?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0072f.pdf |
