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State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established

State of Maryland

Establishing a provisional social work license through which an individual issued a provisional social work license may receive a full license; requiring the Board, beginning November 1, 2026, to issue a provisional license to an applicant who, except for passing the examination otherwise required, has met certain appropriate education and experience requirements; and requiring the Board beginning in 2027, to report certain information regarding the provisional licensing program to certain committees of the General Assembly.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 28, 2026
198 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD SB 18 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsor

MWMary WashingtonSenator · Democrat · SD-043Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226Senate
Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledSenate
Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (105-29)House
Apr 13, 2026Conference Committee Report {173328/1 AdoptedHouse
Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (33-14)Senate
Apr 13, 2026Conference Committee Report {173328/1 AdoptedSenate
Apr 7, 2026House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, White Holland and Reilly)Senate
Apr 7, 2026House Refuses RecedeSenate
Show 22 earlier actions
Apr 6, 2026House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, White Holland and Reilly)House
Apr 6, 2026House Refuses RecedeHouse
Apr 6, 2026Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam)House
Apr 6, 2026Senate Requests House RecedeHouse
Apr 6, 2026Senate Refuses Concur House AmendmentsHouse
Apr 3, 2026Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam)Senate
Apr 3, 2026Senate Requests House RecedeSenate
Apr 3, 2026Senate Refuses Concur House AmendmentsSenate
Apr 2, 2026Third Reading Passed (98-36)House
Apr 1, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Apr 1, 2026Favorable with Amendments {823426/1 AdoptedHouse
Apr 1, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by HealthHouse
Mar 17, 2026Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.House
Mar 6, 2026Referred HealthHouse
Mar 5, 2026Third Reading Passed (42-0)Senate
Mar 3, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Mar 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments {373420/1 AdoptedSenate
Mar 2, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate
Jan 27, 2026Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Jan 16, 2026Reassigned to FinanceSenate
Jan 14, 2026First Reading Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Oct 10, 2025Pre-filedSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 5, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 2, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 36 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 14 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 105 yea · 29 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Health Occupations
  • Certifications
  • Committees and Commissions
  • Emergency Bills
  • Evaluations and Reviews
  • Fees
  • Job Training
  • Licenses
  • Reports
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Social Workers
  • Time
  • Higher Education
  • Managers and Supervisors
  • Work, Labor, and Employment
  • Applicants and Applications

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