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Health Occupations - Human Trafficking Awareness Training

State of Maryland

Requiring each health occupations board to allow an applicant seeking license or certificate renewal to receive continuing education credits for completing a certain human trafficking awareness training program, conduct outreach to make individuals regulated by the board aware of human trafficking awareness training options, and adopt certain regulations related to continuing education credits for a certain human trafficking awareness training program by January 1, 2027; establishing requirements for the training program; etc.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 28, 2026
198 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 771 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 205 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsors

AFApril Fleming MillerRepresentative · Republican · HD-004Primary sponsor
TATiffany AlstonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024
BCBonnie CullisonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
PGPam GuzzoneRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013
THTerri HillRepresentative · Democrat · HD-012
LLLesley LopezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039
SMSusan McComasRepresentative · Republican · HD-034
TRTeresa ReillyRepresentative · Republican · HD-035
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ARApril RoseRepresentative · Republican · HD-005
VTVeronica TurnerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-026
JWJennifer White HollandRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010
TWTeresa WoormanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-016
HBHeather BagnallRepresentative · Democrat · HD-033
THTom HutchinsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-037
SJSteve JohnsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034
AKAaron KaufmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018
NKNicholaus KipkeRepresentative · Republican · HD-031
AMAshanti MartinezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-022
SRSamuel RosenbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-041
KRKim RossRepresentative · Democrat · HD-008
DTDeni TaverasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-047

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 205House
Apr 13, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (45-0)Senate
Apr 13, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 13, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate
Apr 13, 2026Favorable Report by FinanceSenate
Mar 20, 2026Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Mar 19, 2026Referred FinanceSenate
Show 6 earlier actions
Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (127-0)House
Mar 13, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {753523/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by HealthHouse
Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.House
Feb 4, 2026First Reading HealthHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 127 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Health Occupations
  • Applicants and Applications
  • Awareness and Outreach
  • Continuing Education
  • Counties
  • Disclosure
  • Health, Department of
  • Higher Education
  • Human Trafficking
  • Licenses
  • Mental and Behavioral Health
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Trauma Informed Approach
  • Committees and Commissions
  • Job Training

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