MD SB 18

enacted

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

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did MD SB 18 pass?

Yes. MD SB 18 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-28): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226

What is MD SB 18 about?

MD SB 18 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established”.

Who sponsors MD SB 18?

M. Washington is the primary sponsor of MD SB 18.

Introduced: 2025-10-10
Latest action: 2026-04-28 — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226
executive-signature
2026-04-13
Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-04-13
Conference Committee Report {
2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-04-13
Conference Committee Report {
2026-04-07
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, White Holland and Reilly)
2026-04-07
House Refuses Recede
2026-04-06
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, White Holland and Reilly)
2026-04-06
House Refuses Recede
2026-04-06
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam)
2026-04-06
Senate Requests House Recede
2026-04-06
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
2026-04-03
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam)
2026-04-03
Senate Requests House Recede
2026-04-03
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
2026-04-02
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-04-01
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-01
Favorable with Amendments {
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-06
Referred Health
referral-committee
2026-03-05
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-03-03
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-03
Favorable with Amendments {
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-27
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-16
Reassigned to Finance
2026-01-14
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
referral-committee
2025-10-10
Pre-filed
introduction

Versions

Chapter - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - EstablishedCompare
Enrolled - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - EstablishedCompare
Third - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - EstablishedCompare
First - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional License to Practice Social Work - RevisionsCompare
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Documents

Votes

On Third Reading (Emerg)
2026-02-22 · pass · 42-0
Member-level votes (47)
- Mr. President: yes
- Feldman: yes
- Hester: yes
- Lam: yes
- Salling: yes
- Attar: yes
- Folden: yes
- Hettleman: yes
- Lewis Young: yes
- Simonaire: yes
- Augustine: yes
- Gallion: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Love: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bailey: yes
- Gile: yes
- James: yes
- Mautz: yes
- Sydnor: yes
- Beidle: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Jennings: yes
- McCray: yes
- Waldstreicher: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Harris: yes
- Kagan: yes
- McKay: yes
- Watson: yes
- Carozza: yes
- Hayes: yes
- King: yes
- Muse: yes
- West: yes
- Corderman: yes
- Henson: yes
- Kramer: yes
- Ready: yes
- Zucker: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Hershey: yes
- Washington, A.: not voting
- Benson: absent
- Charles: absent
- Rosapepe: absent
- Washington, M.: absent
On Third Reading (Emerg/Amend)
2026-03-17 · pass · 98-36
Member-level votes (141)
- Speaker: yes
- Crutchfield: yes
- Johnson, S.: yes
- Qi: yes
- Stinnett: yes
- Acevero: yes
- Cullison: yes
- Jones, D.: yes
- Queen: yes
- Taveras: yes
- Addison: yes
- Davis: yes
- Kaiser: yes
- Roberson: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Allen: yes
- Ebersole: yes
- Kaufman: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Terrasa: yes
- Alston: yes
- Edelson: yes
- Kerr: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Toles: yes
- Amprey: yes
- Embry: yes
- Korman: yes
- Rosenberg: yes
- Turner: yes
- Bagnall: yes
- Fair: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Ross: yes
- Valderrama: yes
- Barnes: yes
- Fennell: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Ruff: yes
- Vogel: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Foley: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Ruth: yes
- Watson: yes
- Behler: yes
- Forbes: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Schindler: yes
- Wells: yes
- Bhandari: yes
- Fraser-Hidalgo: yes
- McCaskill: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- White Holland: yes
- Boafo: yes
- Guyton: yes
- Mireku-North: yes
- Shetty: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Boyce: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Moon: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Wims: yes
- Cardin: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Moreno: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Wolek: yes
- Chang: yes
- Healey: yes
- Odom: yes
- Smith: yes
- Woods: yes
- Charkoudian: yes
- Hill: yes
- Palakovich Carr: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Woorman: yes
- Clippinger: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Pasteur: yes
- Spiegel: yes
- Wu: yes
- Coley: yes
- Hornberger: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Stein: yes
- Young: yes
- Conaway: yes
- Ivey: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Ziegler: yes
- Crosby: yes
- Johnson, A.: yes
- Pruski: yes
- Adams: no
- Ciliberti: no
- Howard: no
- Metzgar: no
- Reilly: no
- Anderson: no
- Fisher: no
- Hutchinson: no
- Miller: no
- Rose: no
- Arentz: no
- Ghrist: no
- Jacobs: no
- Morgan, M.: no
- Stonko: no
- Arikan: no
- Grammer: no
- Kipke: no
- Morgan, T.: no
- Szeliga: no
- Baker: no
- Griffith: no
- Long, R.: no
- Nawrocki: no
- Tomlinson: no
- Beauchamp: no
- Hartman: no
- Mangione: no
- Nkongolo: no
- Valentine: no
- Buckel: no
- Hinebaugh: no
- McComas: no
- Pippy: no
- Wivell: no
- Chisholm: no
- Bouchat: not voting
- Feldmark: absent
- Long, J.: absent
- Sample-Hughes: absent
- Wilkins: absent
- Williams: absent
- Jones, A.: absent
Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage.
2026-03-25 · pass · 33-14
Member-level votes (47)
- Mr. President: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Hester: yes
- Lewis Young: yes
- Sydnor: yes
- Attar: yes
- Feldman: yes
- Hettleman: yes
- Love: yes
- Waldstreicher: yes
- Augustine: yes
- Gile: yes
- Jackson: yes
- McCray: yes
- Washington, A.: yes
- Beidle: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Kagan: yes
- Muse: yes
- Washington, M.: yes
- Benson: yes
- Harris: yes
- King: yes
- Rosapepe: yes
- Watson: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Hayes: yes
- Kramer: yes
- Smith: yes
- Zucker: yes
- Charles: yes
- Henson: yes
- Lam: yes
- Bailey: no
- Folden: no
- James: no
- McKay: no
- Simonaire: no
- Carozza: no
- Gallion: no
- Jennings: no
- Ready: no
- West: no
- Corderman: no
- Hershey: no
- Mautz: no
- Salling: no
On Third Reading and Final Passage (CCR Adp)
2026-03-30 · pass · 105-29
Member-level votes (141)
- Speaker: yes
- Crutchfield: yes
- Johnson, S.: yes
- Qi: yes
- Stinnett: yes
- Acevero: yes
- Cullison: yes
- Jones, D.: yes
- Queen: yes
- Taveras: yes
- Addison: yes
- Davis: yes
- Kaiser: yes
- Reilly: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Allen: yes
- Ebersole: yes
- Kaufman: yes
- Roberson: yes
- Terrasa: yes
- Alston: yes
- Edelson: yes
- Kerr: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Toles: yes
- Amprey: yes
- Embry: yes
- Korman: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Turner: yes
- Bagnall: yes
- Fair: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Rosenberg: yes
- Valderrama: yes
- Barnes: yes
- Feldmark: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Ross: yes
- Vogel: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Fennell: yes
- Long, J.: yes
- Ruff: yes
- Watson: yes
- Behler: yes
- Foley: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Ruth: yes
- Wells: yes
- Bhandari: yes
- Forbes: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Sample-Hughes: yes
- White Holland: yes
- Boafo: yes
- Fraser-Hidalgo: yes
- McComas: yes
- Schindler: yes
- Wilkins: yes
- Boyce: yes
- Guyton: yes
- Mireku-North: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cardin: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Moon: yes
- Shetty: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Chang: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Moreno: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Wims: yes
- Charkoudian: yes
- Healey: yes
- Odom: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Wolek: yes
- Ciliberti: yes
- Hill: yes
- Palakovich Carr: yes
- Smith: yes
- Woods: yes
- Clippinger: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Pasteur: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Woorman: yes
- Coley: yes
- Hornberger: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Spiegel: yes
- Wu: yes
- Conaway: yes
- Ivey: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Stein: yes
- Young: yes
- Crosby: yes
- Johnson, A.: yes
- Pruski: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Ziegler: yes
- Adams: no
- Buckel: no
- Hinebaugh: no
- Metzgar: no
- Rose: no
- Anderson: no
- Chisholm: no
- Howard: no
- Miller: no
- Stonko: no
- Arentz: no
- Fisher: no
- Hutchinson: no
- Morgan, M.: no
- Szeliga: no
- Arikan: no
- Ghrist: no
- Jacobs: no
- Morgan, T.: no
- Tomlinson: no
- Baker: no
- Griffith: no
- Kipke: no
- Nawrocki: no
- Valentine: no
- Beauchamp: no
- Hartman: no
- Mangione: no
- Pippy: no
- Bouchat: not voting
- Long, R.: not voting
- McCaskill: not voting
- Nkongolo: not voting
- Wivell: not voting
- Grammer: not voting
- Jones, A.: absent

Related bills

Companion bill: HB 769

Official source

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0018?ys=2026RS

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