# Maryland HB 1521: State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements

Maryland HB 1521, State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jamila J. Woods (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-17 (Referred Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1521
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Referred Finance
- Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Health Occupations, Committees and Commissions, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, School Testing, Social Workers, Standards and Best Practices
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (102 yes, 36 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: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 102 | 36 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-03-17: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (102-36) (House)
- 2025-03-17: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-17: Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing 3/13 at 3:30 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-06: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Rereferred to Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-02-20: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1521t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1521f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1521t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1521f.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-HB1521-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).