# Maryland SB 0365: Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements

Maryland SB 0365, Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 238); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0365
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 238
- Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Business Occupations and Professions, Certifications, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Notices, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (177 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More renewal time and savings for guards: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland security guards no longer face a 90-day advance deadline for renewal applications. Applications must be received and accepted before expiration. Each renewal lasts 3 years, with certification expiring on the last day of the guard’s birth month. State Police must…
- Less renewal paperwork for security guard employers: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland security guard agencies and employers no longer file a declaration before a guard’s certification expires. The former filing was due at least 90 days before expiration and was made under penalties of perjury. It stated whether the employer knew the guard no longe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 238
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-03-23: Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-21: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable with Amendments {993020/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_238_sb0365t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0365t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0365f.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_238_sb0365t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0365t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0365f.pdf)

## Related
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- [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-SB0365-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).