# Maryland SB 0263: Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors - License Restoration

Maryland SB 0263, Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors - License Restoration, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 86) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0263
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors - License Restoration
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-12
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 86
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Business Regulation, Contractors -see also- Construct; Electricians; etc., Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Heating and Cooling, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (182 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Heating contractors get longer license restoration: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration contractors have longer to restore expired licenses. The application window grows from 90 days to four years after expiration. Restoration requires payment of the renewal or reinstatement fee. Covered lice…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 1 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-08: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 86
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (46-1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2024-10-12: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_86_sb0263t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0263t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0263f.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_86_sb0263t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0263t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0263f.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-SB0263-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).