HB 740 — Maryland

Public Schools - School-Based Mental Health Services - Full-Time Therapist

Requiring each public school to employ a full-time therapist that provides school-based mental health services to students during the instructional day; and requiring the full-time therapist to be licensed and certified by the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.

Latest action: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) · Feb 4, 2026

In committeeCertificationsCounselors and TherapistsCountiesEducation, Boards ofLicensesLocal Government MandatesMental and Behavioral HealthPrimary and Secondary EducationPublic SchoolsWork, Labor, and Employment

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Ways and Means (House of Delegates); Health (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

First Reading Ways and Means and Health
Feb 3, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Sean Stinnett, Jackie Addison, Sandy Rosenberg, Gary Simmons, Jen Terrasa

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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