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HB 19 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025)

HB 19, the "Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025," updates Maryland's nursing loan repayment program to directly assist registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nursing support staff (like certified medication technicians) who are repaying student loans. The bill changes the program's name to focus solely on nurses, modifies some nursing education requirements for licensure, and removes a requirement for the State Board of Nursing to approve training sites within a specific timeframe. It also extends the program's deadline for operations (delaying its automatic expiration under the Sunset Law) and prolongs tax credit deadlines for nursing preceptorship programs. These changes aim to simplify program administration while maintaining support for nursing professionals seeking to reduce student debt.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesFunds nursing loan repayment program via state budget allocation, supporting workforce development without tax changes.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides loan repayment assistance for nursing education debt, directly supporting healthcare workforce development and reducing financial barriers to nursing careers in higher education.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides loan repayment assistance for nurses, modifies licensure requirements, and expands nursing workforce support to improve healthcare access and workforce stability.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Oct 9, 2024 Signed May 6, 2025
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Third - Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025) → Enrolled - Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025) · 1 edit · May 6, 2025
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The bill has transitioned from a draft proposal to its final enrolled version, incorporating standard legislative formatting and proofreading marks. Substantively, the bill's scope remains focused on extending loan repayment assistance, tax credits, and sunset provisions for nursing programs, with no new policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria introduced in this specific diff.
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The document was updated from a preliminary House Bill draft to an Enrolled Bill, adding official seals, proofreader signatures, and standardized formatting required for final passage.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Mar 19, 2025
D Democratic33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 6, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 416
executive
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Enrolled
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
House Concurs Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Mar 24, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (133-2-4)
house of delegates
Mar 19, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)
senate
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred Finance
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
First Reading Health and Government Operations
lower
Oct 9, 2024
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.