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HB 986 — Maryland

Nurse Licensure - Educational Requirements - Enforcement

Requiring certain applicants for a license to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing to produce adequate evidence, including official transcripts, that the applicants' educational credentials meet certain requirements; and authorizing the State Board of Nursing to take certain disciplinary action for the failure to complete certain education requirements.

Latest action: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 20, 2026

Passed one chamberApplicants and ApplicationsCommittees and CommissionsDisciplineEducationEthicsEvidenceHealth OccupationsLicensesNurses

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: Health (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate)

Updated Mar 26, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Health

    Feb 6, 2026 · House of Delegates

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

    Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

    Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Finance

    Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

  8. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 20, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Jen Terrasa, Tiffany Alston, Heather Bagnall Tudball, Bonnie Cullison, Pam Guzzone, Terri Hill, Tom Hutchinson, Steve Johnson, Aaron Kaufman, Nic Kipke, Lesley Lopez, Matt Morgan, Teresa Reilly, Sandy Rosenberg, Kim Ross, Kathy Szeliga, Deni Taveras, Jennifer White Holland, Teresa Woorman, Martinez

House of Delegates vote — 132–0

On Third Reading · Mar 5, 2026 · result: pass

132 yea · 0 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Sheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BNot votingScott PhillipsDistrict 10Not votingJeff GhristDistrict 36AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentAnne KaiserDistrict 14AbsentRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AAbsentC.T. WilsonDistrict 28AbsentAnne HealeyDistrict 22Absent
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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