SB 119 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension

SB 119 extends the termination date for Maryland's State Board of Environmental Health Specialists from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2032, under the state's sunset law. This bill directly affects the board itself and the environmental health professionals regulated by its oversight. The key provision revises Section 21-502 of Maryland's Health Occupations code to delay the board's automatic termination by five years. It does not change the board's duties or regulatory authority, only postpones its sunset date. The bill maintains the existing structure without new substantive policy changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Sep 24, 2025 Signed Apr 14, 2026
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MINOR
This bill extends the sunset date for the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2032, ensuring the agency continues to operate for five more years. The document also includes administrative updates reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process, such as its reassignment to the Finance Committee and adoption by the Senate.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the sunset extension of the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists; no new powers, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were added.
TIMELINE

The termination date for the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists was changed from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2032.

TECHNICAL

Added procedural metadata indicating the bill was reassigned to the Finance Committee on January 16, 2026, and adopted by the Senate on February 12, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Feb 14, 2026
D Democratic36
32 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 136
executive
Apr 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Health
lower
Mar 17, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (129-6-7)
house of delegates
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Referred Health
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Feb 14, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-5)
senate
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Sep 24, 2025
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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