# Maryland SB 0054: State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions

Maryland SB 0054, State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clarence K. Lam (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 48) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0054
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-19
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 48
- Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Cannabis, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Animals -see also- Birds; Dogs; Domestic An; Horses; Livestk, Cannabis -see also- CannDist; CannProd; Smok&Vap, Committees and Commissions, Discipline, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Veterinarians
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (182 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Vets protected for cannabis and CBD advice: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners cannot suspend, revoke, reprimand, censure, or put a veterinarian on probation solely for discussing or recommending cannabis or CBD for an animal. This protection only applies when that talk is the only reason for disciplin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 48
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Third Reading Passed (137-0) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-09-19: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_48_sb0054t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0054t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0054f.pdf)

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- 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_48_sb0054t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0054t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0054f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0054-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).