# Maryland SB 0407: State Board of Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing Licensure and Specialty Certification - Reciprocity Discussions (Maryland Border States Advanced Practice Nursing Act)

Maryland SB 0407, State Board of Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing Licensure and Specialty Certification - Reciprocity Discussions (Maryland Border States Advanced Practice Nursing Act), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pamela Beidle (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 674) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0407
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Board of Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing Licensure and Specialty Certification - Reciprocity Discussions (Maryland Border States Advanced Practice Nursing Act)
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 674
- Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Health Occupations, Certifications, Committees and Commissions, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Interstate Affairs, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Nurses -see also- Nurse Practitioners; Nursing Assistants, Reports
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (187 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: Pamela Beidle (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 140 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 674
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (140-0) (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-04-02: Rereferred to Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-04-01: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_674_sb0407t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0407t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0407f.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_674_sb0407t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0407t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0407f.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-SB0407-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).