# Maryland HB 0959: School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact

Maryland HB 0959, School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-07 (Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0959-2025RS
- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0959
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-02-07, Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m.
- Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education - Miscellaneous, Accountants, Administrative Agencies, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Armed Forces -see also- Military Department; Veterans, Attorneys, Attorneys' Fees, Auditors and Audits, Biometrics -see also- Artificial Intelli; Identif; Fingerprt, Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Certifications, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Committees and Commissions, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Complaints, Continuing Education, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Credit, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Criminal Background Investigations, Damages, Debt Management, Discipline, Disclosure, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Ethics, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fingerprinting, Gifts, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Human Infrastructure -see also- WLE, Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Leases and Rent, Legislative Services, Department of, Liability, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Mediation -see also- Arbitration, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Military Families, Notices, Open Government, Personal Property, Privacy, Procurement, Psychologists, Public Corporations and Instrumentalities -see also- HBE, Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Real Property, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Recruitment and Hiring, Reports, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, School Testing, Sovereign Immunity, Standards and Best Practices, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Termination of Services, Time, Trade Secrets, Video, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-07: Hearing 2/24 at 11:00 a.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-06: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0959f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0959f.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-HB0959-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).