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State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing

State of Maryland

Expanding the membership of and altering the quorum requirements for the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters; requiring the nomination process to include outreach to underrepresented deaf, deafblind, and interpreter communities; authorizing the Governor to remove certain members of the Board under certain circumstances; altering the date, from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2027, by which the Board must establish certain licensing requirements and by which sign language interpreters must meet certain licensing requirements; etc.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 28, 2026
198 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD SB 645 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 196 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsor

NKNancy KingSenator · Democrat · SD-039Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 196Senate
Apr 9, 2026Returned PassedSenate
Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (135-0)House
Apr 8, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse
Apr 8, 2026Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Mar 26, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.House
Mar 21, 2026Referred Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed (40-0)Senate
Show 5 earlier actions
Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {193023/1 AdoptedSenate
Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Feb 11, 2026Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Feb 6, 2026First Reading Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 20, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · House · 135 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
  • Awareness and Outreach
  • Committee Changes
  • Committees and Commissions
  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • Evaluations and Reviews
  • Governor
  • Language
  • Licenses
  • Plans and Proposals
  • Reports
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • Time

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