# Maryland SB 0238: School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact

Maryland SB 0238, School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Malcolm Augustine (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 616) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0238
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 616
- Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education - Miscellaneous, Accountants, Administrative Agencies, Alternative Dispute Resolution -see also- Arbitra; Mediation, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Applicants and Applications, Apprenticeships and Internships, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, 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, Classifications and Designations, Committees and Commissions, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Complaints, Continuing Education, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Court Costs, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Credit, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Criminal Background Investigations, Damages, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Debt Management, Discipline, Disclosure, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Electronic Government, Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Ethics, Evidence, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fingerprinting, Gifts, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Interstate Affairs, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, 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, Privacy, Procurement, Psychologists, Public Information, 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, Sovereign Immunity, Standards and Best Practices, Termination of Services, Time, Video, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (171 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New commission runs the compact: benefit, medium. The law creates a multi-state Commission to run the compact once seven states enact it. The Commission can set budgets, make rules, hire staff, keep records, buy insurance, borrow, accept grants, and collect fees. It gives 30 days’ notice for rules; in emergencies it can act with 48 hours, then fin…
- Stronger cross-state oversight of licensees: benefit, medium. States must share complaint, investigation, and discipline files about licensees on request and keep them confidential. They must tell the original state why they will disclose the information. Beginning October 1, 2026, boards must send licensee data to the Compact Commission, including license st…
- Simpler licensing for military families: benefit, low. Starting October 1, 2026, active-duty members and their spouses get special home-state treatment under the compact. You are treated as holding a home-state license in your permanent residence, your main state of practice, and any state you move to for a permanent change of station.
- Easier cross-state practice for school psychologists: mixed, medium. Maryland enacts the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact on October 1, 2026. If you are licensed and meet compact rules, other member states must grant you an equivalent license. You must finish a qualifying program, pass a national exam, and complete at least 1,200 internship hours (60…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 128 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 616
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (128-0) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-16: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-05: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_616_sb0238t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0238t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0238f.pdf)

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- 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_616_sb0238t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0238t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0238f.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-SB0238-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).