# Maryland SB 0083: Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions

Maryland SB 0083, Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 335) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0083
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-07-02
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 335
- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health Occupations, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Art, Music, and Cultural Affairs -see also- EthAff; Mus; etc, Audiologists and Speech Pathologists, Committees and Commissions, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Counselors and Therapists, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Dentists, Dietitians and Nutritionists, Discipline, Environmental Health, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Hearing Aids, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Medical Examiners, Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, and Opticians, Pharmacists and Pharmacies -see also- Drugs, Physician Assistants, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Podiatrists, Radiation, Social Workers, Sports and Recreation, Veterans
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland health professionals face broader discipline rules: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland health boards have broader grounds to discipline covered applicants, license holders, and registrants. Grounds include discipline by another state's or country's licensing authority, or conviction or discipline by its courts. They also include discipline by any b…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 335
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (134-1) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Health (House)
- 2026-03-17: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred Health (House)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2025-07-02: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_335_sb0083t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0083t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0083f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- 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_335_sb0083t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0083t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0083f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [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)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0083-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).