# Maryland HB 0783: Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training

Maryland HB 0783, Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 478) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0783
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 478
- Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: Public Health, Health Occupations, Certifications, Committees and Commissions, Continuing Education, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Nurses -see also- Nurse Practitioners; Nursing Assistants, Rules and Regulations, Standards and Best Practices, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 50 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 29 | 13 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 101 | 37 | 3 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 478
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-05: Third Reading Passed (29-13) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (101-37) (House)
- 2025-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {643525/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_478_hb0783t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0783t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0783f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_478_hb0783t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0783t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0783f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0783-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).