HB 406 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Appointment of Hearing Aid Dispenser Members

HB 406 changes how hearing aid dispensers are appointed to Maryland's State Board of Examiners. The bill requires the Board to notify all licensed hearing aid dispensers in the state when a vacancy occurs, instead of relying solely on a pre-submitted list. It also mandates that the list of candidates provided to the Governor must include at least three times the number of available positions. This applies specifically to the three hearing aid dispenser members on the 15-member board, directly affecting licensed hearing aid dispensers seeking board appointments. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025

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First - State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech–Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists – Appointment of Members and Quorum → Third - State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Appointment of Hearing Aid Dispenser Members · 4 edits

MODERATE

HB 406 updates the appointment process for the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists. The bill adds several new sponsors to the legislation and adjusts the title to specifically highlight hearing aid dispenser appointments. The substantive changes involve minor formatting adjustments to the existing law text, with no major policy shifts in eligibility requirements, appointment procedures, or board composition rules.

TECHNICAL

Added multiple new sponsors to the bill, including Bagnall, Bhandari, Chisholm, Cullison, Hutchinson, S. Johnson, Kaiser, Kerr, Kipke, Lopez, Martinez, Pena-Melnyk, Reilly, Rosenberg, Szeliga, Taveras, and Woorman.

Changed the bill title from 'Appointment of Members and Quorum' to 'Appointment of Hearing Aid Dispenser Members and Quorum' to better reflect the focus of the amendments.

Added committee report status showing the bill was favorably amended and adopted by the House on February 25, 2025.

Minor formatting adjustments to the Maryland Code sections, including adding a reference to Section 2-202(a)(6) in the repeal notice and adjusting line breaks and spacing throughout the document.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 46

Mar 17, 2025

D Democratic33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 20, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 739

executive

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned Passed

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Finance

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)

senate

Mar 7, 2025

Committee

Referred Finance

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

lower

Feb 27, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (135-0-4)

house of delegates

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

First Reading Health and Government Operations

lower

21 primary · 0 co-sponsors