# Maryland SB 0379: Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure - Extension and Duties

Maryland SB 0379, Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure - Extension and Duties, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Washington (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-12 (Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Beidle) Adopted) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0379
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure - Extension and Duties
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Beidle) Adopted
- Sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Health Occupations, Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc, Committees and Commissions, Disabilities, Emergency Bills, Governor, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Language -see also- Communications; Literacy, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Reports, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, School Testing, Social Workers, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joanne C. Benson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-12: Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Beidle) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {133321/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reassigned to Finance (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0379t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0379f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0379t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0379f.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-SB0379-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).