HB 420 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act

HB 420, the Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act, allows active-duty service members and their spouses in Maryland to practice in their profession under an out-of-state license during certain circumstances, without needing full Maryland licensure. It also updates the definition of "eligible veteran" to include former service members discharged over a specific period before applying for a license. The bill creates a new licensing framework (Subtitle 14A) across multiple Maryland law sections to streamline these processes. This directly affects military personnel, spouses, and veterans seeking to work in licensed professions like healthcare, education, or trades within Maryland.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

First - Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act → Third - Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from the First to the Third version, reflecting its progression through the legislative process. The most significant change is the addition of new sponsors (Sample-Hughes, Kerr, Schmidt, and Solomon) and a committee report indicating the bill was favorably amended and adopted. The bill's scope was expanded to include Health in its committee assignment, and the text was updated to clarify that the act concerns licensing for active service members and spouses in another jurisdiction state.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the Health committee in its assignment, and the text was updated to clarify the jurisdictional aspect of the licensing.

TIMELINE

Added a reassigned date (February 3, 2026) and committee report status (Favorable with amendments) to the bill's procedural history.

SCOPE

Added new sponsors (Sample-Hughes, Kerr, Schmidt, and Solomon) to the list of bill authors.

Changed the committee assignment to include Health alongside Government, Labor, and Elections.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title header from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' and adjusted the page numbering.

DEFINITION

Clarified the purpose of the act to explicitly include licensing in another jurisdiction state.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

134–0

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 142

Mar 24, 2026

D Democratic103

96 Yea 7

93% Yea

R Republican39

38 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Committee

Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Committee

Referred Rules

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

lower

Mar 24, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (134-0-8)

house of delegates

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors