Legislation - SB0815

Title: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures
Sponsored by: Senators Watson, Salling, and Muse
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering certain provisions of law regarding the prohibition on certain departments of State government denying an occupational license or certificate to an applicant solely on the basis of the criminal history of the applicant by prohibiting the State Board of Barbers and the State Board of Cosmetologists in the Maryland Department of Labor from requiring disclosure of certain actions on an application.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media; Education, Energy, and the Environment

Opposite:: Economic Matters

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0054 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {623428/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2025	1/28/2025	First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {623428/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Referred Economic Matters	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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