Maryland Senate Bill 653

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 245
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring instead of authorizing the Board of Architects to deny, reprimand, or suspend a license to practice architecture or a permit to operate a business through which an individual may practice architecture under certain circumstances; authorizing the Board to establish an electronic portal to allow the anonymous reporting of a suspected violation of certain provisions of law relating to the practicing of architecture; authorizing a certain code official to verify a licensee's documents before a permit is processed; etc.

State Board of Architects - Grounds for Discipline and Anonymous Complaints

Sen. Cheryl Kagan [D]

2026-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 129 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 245
2026-04-09	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (129-0)
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
2026-03-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {473023/1 Adopted
2026-03-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-11	Senate	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB1180 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 246

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Business Occupations and Professions	3	208.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Occupations and Professions	3	311	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Occupations and Professions	3	502	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Local Government	13	908	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0653?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0653f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0653t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_245_sb0653t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0653_47302301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0653_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0653_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0370.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1133.pdf