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HB 856 — Maryland

Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)

Requiring the State Department of Education to register each local school system in the State as an associate member of a certain national membership organization; and requiring each local school system in the State to utilize the Educator Identification Clearinghouse to screen individuals who receive an offer of employment on or after August 1, 2026, for an educator position that requires a license and ensure that each individual who receives an offer applies for and obtains the appropriate license.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 362 · May 12, 2026

EnactedCriminal Background InvestigationsEducationEducation, State Department ofFeesIdentificationIntergovernmental CooperationInterstate AffairsLicensesPrimary and Secondary EducationPublic SchoolsRecordsRecruitment and HiringRegistrationSafetyTeachersWork, 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); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Updated May 19, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Ways and Means

    Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

    Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

  8. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Apr 2, 2026 · Senate

  9. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Apr 3, 2026 · Senate

  10. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · Senate

  11. Returned Passed

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 362

    May 12, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Eric Ebersole

House of Delegates vote — 131–1

On Third Reading · Mar 1, 2026 · result: pass

131 yea · 1 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Frank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingLily QiDistrict 15Not votingNicole WilliamsDistrict 22Not votingCaylin YoungDistrict 45Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentBonnie CullisonDistrict 19AbsentJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentDenise RobertsDistrict 25Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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