MD SB418 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing members of the Foreign Service and spouses of members of the Foreign Service, for the duration of the assignment or detail, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another state under certain circumstances.
Title
Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 128 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed (128-0) |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Favorable Report by Economic Matters |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Referred Economic Matters Health |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (44-0) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {373620/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {443327/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB1120 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 492
Subjects
Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc
Accountants
Acupuncturists
Agents and Brokers
Agriculture, Department of
Animals
Appraisals
Apprenticeships and Internships
Architects and Architecture
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services
Art, Music, and Cultural Affairs
Assisted Living
Attorneys
Audiologists and Speech Pathologists
Bail
Barbers
Business Occupations and Professions
Calvert County
Certifications
Chemical Tests
Child Care
Chiropractors
Committees and Commissions
Continuing Education
Contractors
Cosmetologists
Counselors and Therapists
Dental Hygenists
Dentists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Driver Education
Education, State Board of
Electricians
Electrologists
Electronic Funds Transfer
Elevators
Emergency Medical Services
Energy Matters
Energy Technology and Infrastructure
Engineers and Engineering
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Health
Equipment
Ethics
Explosives
Farmers and Farming
Federal Government
Fertilizers
Finance Companies
Financial Regulation, Division of
Fire Protection
Fish and Fishing
Food
Foresters
Fuel
Funerals
Genetics
Goods and Services
Guns
Health Occupations
Health, Department of
Hearing Aids
Heating and Cooling
Home Detention
Inspections
Insurance Administration
Interior Designers
International Affairs
Investigations and Inquiries
Labor and Industry, Division of
Labor, Department of
Laboratories
Land Surveyors and Surveys
Landscape Architects
Licenses
Long-Term Care
Massage
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Medication Technitions
Mental and Behavioral Health
Midwives
Milk Products
Mining
Morticians
Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salespeople
Motor Vehicle Equipment
Motor Vehicle Inspection
Motor Vehicles
Natural Resources, Department of
Nurse Practitioners
Nurses
Nursing Assistants
Nursing Homes
Occupational Therapists
Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, and Opticians
Organ Donorship
Pawnshops
Pest Control
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Physical Therapists
Physician Assistants
Physicians
Pilots and Docking Masters
Plumbing
Podiatrists
Precious Metals and Stones
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Radiation
Real Estate
Recycling
Refuse Disposal
Rehabilitation
Renewable Energy Sources
Retail Sales
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Social Workers
Special Events
Sports and Recreation
Spouses
Standards and Best Practices
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
State Police, Department of
Students
Substance Abuse Treatment
Surveillance
Tax Preparers
Teachers
Titles
Towing
Transient Merchants
Transportation
Trees
Utilities
Veterinarians
Wastewater
Wells
Wholesale Distribution
Work, Labor, and Employment
Wreckers and Scrap Processors
Accountants
Acupuncturists
Agents and Brokers
Agriculture, Department of
Animals
Appraisals
Apprenticeships and Internships
Architects and Architecture
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services
Art, Music, and Cultural Affairs
Assisted Living
Attorneys
Audiologists and Speech Pathologists
Bail
Barbers
Business Occupations and Professions
Calvert County
Certifications
Chemical Tests
Child Care
Chiropractors
Committees and Commissions
Continuing Education
Contractors
Cosmetologists
Counselors and Therapists
Dental Hygenists
Dentists
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Driver Education
Education, State Board of
Electricians
Electrologists
Electronic Funds Transfer
Elevators
Emergency Medical Services
Energy Matters
Energy Technology and Infrastructure
Engineers and Engineering
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Health
Equipment
Ethics
Explosives
Farmers and Farming
Federal Government
Fertilizers
Finance Companies
Financial Regulation, Division of
Fire Protection
Fish and Fishing
Food
Foresters
Fuel
Funerals
Genetics
Goods and Services
Guns
Health Occupations
Health, Department of
Hearing Aids
Heating and Cooling
Home Detention
Inspections
Insurance Administration
Interior Designers
International Affairs
Investigations and Inquiries
Labor and Industry, Division of
Labor, Department of
Laboratories
Land Surveyors and Surveys
Landscape Architects
Licenses
Long-Term Care
Massage
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Medication Technitions
Mental and Behavioral Health
Midwives
Milk Products
Mining
Morticians
Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salespeople
Motor Vehicle Equipment
Motor Vehicle Inspection
Motor Vehicles
Natural Resources, Department of
Nurse Practitioners
Nurses
Nursing Assistants
Nursing Homes
Occupational Therapists
Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, and Opticians
Organ Donorship
Pawnshops
Pest Control
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Physical Therapists
Physician Assistants
Physicians
Pilots and Docking Masters
Plumbing
Podiatrists
Precious Metals and Stones
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Radiation
Real Estate
Recycling
Refuse Disposal
Rehabilitation
Renewable Energy Sources
Retail Sales
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Social Workers
Special Events
Sports and Recreation
Spouses
Standards and Best Practices
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
State Police, Department of
Students
Substance Abuse Treatment
Surveillance
Tax Preparers
Teachers
Titles
Towing
Transient Merchants
Transportation
Trees
Utilities
Veterinarians
Wastewater
Wells
Wholesale Distribution
Work, Labor, and Employment
Wreckers and Scrap Processors
