# Maryland HB 0769: State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established

Maryland HB 0769, State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jamila J. Woods (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0769
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227
- Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Subjects: Health Occupations, Applicants and Applications, Certifications, Committees and Commissions, Emergency Bills, Evaluations and Reviews, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Managers and Supervisors, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Social Workers, Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (304 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New supervised provisional social work license: mixed, medium. Beginning November 1, 2026, Maryland creates a provisional social work license. You can get it if you finished the required education and experience for a BSW or MSW but have not yet passed the exam. It is only for first‑time applicants who have never been licensed under the Health Occupations titl…
- Path to full license and fees: mixed, medium. When you pass the required exam, the Board must issue your full social work license. The Board must set rules for supervision, tracking, and reporting for the provisional license. The Board also sets a reasonable issuance fee to cover administrative costs; the law does not set a dollar amount.
- Provisional period: time limits and credit: mixed, medium. The provisional license lasts at least 12 months and no more than 24 months, set by the Board. It cannot be renewed and ends at expiration or when you get a full license. You and your supervising social worker share responsibility for meeting supervision and reporting rules. Hours you work under th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 112 | 22 | 4 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 14 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 117 | 15 | 3 |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227
- 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (33-14) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Conference Committee Report {323929/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (112-22) (House)
- 2026-04-13: Conference Committee Report {323929/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-11: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam) (House)
- 2026-04-11: Senate Refuses Recede (House)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Refuses Recede (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, Reilly and White Holland) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: House Requests Senate Recede (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, Reilly and White Holland) (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Requests Senate Recede (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable with Amendments {923223/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (117-15) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {603125/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_227_hb0769e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0769e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0769t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0769f.pdf)

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- 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)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_227_hb0769e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0769e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0769t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0769f.pdf)

## Related
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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-HB0769-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).