# Maryland HB 0888: Education - Initial Teacher Certification - Qualifications

Maryland HB 0888, Education - Initial Teacher Certification - Qualifications, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kris Fair (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 337) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0888
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Education - Initial Teacher Certification - Qualifications
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 337
- Sponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Certifications, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Board of, Education, State Department of, Teachers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (169 yes, 16 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: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 126 | 12 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 337
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (43-4) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Bailey) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (126-12) (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-30: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_337_hb0888t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0888t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0888f.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_337_hb0888t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0888t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0888f.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-HB0888-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).