# Maryland HB 0771: Health Occupations - Human Trafficking Awareness Training Maryland HB 0771, Health Occupations - Human Trafficking Awareness Training, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by April Miller (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 205) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0771-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0771 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Health Occupations - Human Trafficking Awareness Training - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 205 - Sponsor: April Miller (Republican) - Cosponsors: 20 - Subjects: Health Occupations, Applicants and Applications, Awareness and Outreach, Committees and Commissions, Continuing Education, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Disclosure, Health, Department of, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Human Trafficking, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Rules and Regulations, Trauma Informed Approach -see also- Mental&Behavioral Health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (172 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Maryland health professionals get trafficking training credits: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, Maryland health occupations boards must offer continuing education credit for approved human trafficking awareness training. This option is available to people renewing a health occupations license or certificate. Training must be free, readily accessible, and at least one h… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: April Miller (Republican), 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: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House - Cosponsor: April Rose (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (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 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 0 | 8 | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 205 - 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Referred Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (127-0) (House) - 2026-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {753523/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House) - 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/25 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_205_hb0771t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0771t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0771f.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_205_hb0771t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0771t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0771f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0771-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).