# Maryland SB 0067: Health Occupations Boards - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits

Maryland SB 0067, Health Occupations Boards - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 248) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0067
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health Occupations Boards - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-06-16
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 248
- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health Occupations, Certifications, Committees and Commissions, Electronic Government, Federal Aid -see also- CARES Act, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Rules and Regulations, Standards and Best Practices, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits, Veterans
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 0 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: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: M. Jackson

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 248
- 2025-03-31: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-03-11: Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Referred Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-02-27: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable with Amendments {733426/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2024-06-16: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_248_sb0067t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0067t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0067f.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_248_sb0067t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0067t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0067f.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-SB0067-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).