SB 806 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks

SB 806 requires health professionals applying for new licenses in Maryland to undergo a criminal history records check starting July 1, 2027. This applies to professions including nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and others regulated by specific state boards. Applicants must submit fingerprints and pay fees to a central repository, with results kept confidential and used only for licensing decisions. The bill also mandates a similar check for license renewals for professionals licensed before January 1, 2028, during their first renewal after that date.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026

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MINOR

This bill updates the legislative metadata to reflect its progression to the third reading and adds a new sponsor to the authorship list. It also reorganizes the bill's structure by consolidating the repeal and reenactment sections and updating the explanatory notes to clarify how amendments are marked in the text.

TECHNICAL

Added a new sponsor (Senators Beidle, Gile, Hayes, Hershey, Jackson, Kramer, Lam, Mautz, Ready, and A. Washington) and updated the bill status to indicate it has been adopted and is ready for third reading.

Reorganized the bill's introductory text to combine the repeal and reenactment clauses into a single, clearer format and updated the explanation of how amendments are visually represented in the document.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 22, 2026

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 49

Mar 3, 2026

D Democratic36

34 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 371

executive

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Returned Passed

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Health

lower

Mar 22, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (135-0-7)

house of delegates

Mar 20, 2026

Committee

Referred Health Judiciary

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (47-0-2)

senate

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

First Reading Finance

upper

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors