# Maryland SB 0256: State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions

Maryland SB 0256, State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason C. Gallion (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0256
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Business Occupations and Professions, Applicants and Applications, Committees and Commissions, Ethics, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Landscape Architects, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Notices, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Rules and Regulations, School Testing, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (43 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: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-02-27: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable with Amendments {903726/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0256t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0256f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0256t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0256f.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)
- [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-SB0256-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).