Legislation - SB0216

Title: Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025)
Sponsored by: Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health)
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Expanding the purpose of the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff; altering certain education requirements for licensure in registered nursing and licensure by endorsement in registered nursing; extending the termination dates of certain preceptorship program tax credits and altering certain criteria necessary to claim the tax credits; altering the effective date of certain provisions of law relating to certified nursing assistants; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0019

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025, October 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/09/2024 Legislative Date 10/09/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 4/04/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {113526/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (41-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/09/2024	10/09/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025)
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	4/04/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Favorable with Amendments {113526/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025)
Senate	4/04/2025	3/19/2025	Third Reading Passed (41-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	62 Click to view Recorded Media

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