# Maryland HB 0374: State Acupuncture Board - Revisions

Maryland HB 0374, State Acupuncture Board - Revisions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jennifer White Holland (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0374-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0374
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Acupuncture Board - Revisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233
- Sponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Health Occupations, Acupuncturists, Committees and Commissions, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Ethics, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Medical Treatments, Rules and Regulations, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (170 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stricter license rules for Maryland acupuncturists: cost, medium. The law takes effect October 1, 2026, but sets licensing standards using a June 1, 2026 cutoff. For licenses issued on or after that cutoff, applicants need both qualifying master’s-level acupuncture education and a passing exam score. The education must meet the listed state approval and accredita…
- Penalties for unauthorized acupuncture in Maryland: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law bans hiring unlicensed people to practice acupuncture or helping unauthorized practice. A first offense is a misdemeanor carrying up to a $5,000 fine, one year in prison, or both. Later offenses are felonies carrying up to $5,000 per day, five years in prison, or…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 2 | 6 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (127-2) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {393924/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-01-22: Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-19: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_233_hb0374t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0374t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0374f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_233_hb0374t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0374t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0374f.pdf)

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- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0374-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).