# Maryland SB 0431: Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act Maryland SB 0431, Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Malcolm Augustine (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0431-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0431 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 - Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: Private Sector Labor and Industry, Apprentices, Appropriations, Associations -see also- Cooperative Associations, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Certifications, Collective Bargaining, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Commerce, Department of, Committees and Commissions, Disabilities, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Forms, Governor, Grants, Industry and Technology, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Labor, Department of, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Managers and Supervisors, Occupational Safety, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Plumbing, Procurement, Recruitment and Hiring, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Standards and Best Practices, Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc. - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (137 yes, 40 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More help to grow Maryland apprenticeships: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland creates a new office and partner program to help start and expand registered apprenticeships. The program connects employers, labor groups, schools, and workforce partners, with a focus on industries outside traditional apprenticeship fields. Qualified partners m… - Apprentice hiring grants with employer commitments: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland establishes hiring grants for employers and sponsors operating in Maryland with apprentices in Division-approved programs. Apprentices must have worked for the applicant at least seven months and still be in their first year there. Each apprentice qualifies for o… - Apprentice supervision rules add staffing requirements: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, covered Maryland apprenticeship programs must have at least one regularly employed journeyworker for each apprentice. The rule applies retroactively only to programs first approved by the Department of Labor on or after January 1, 2023. Staffing must support supervision,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 104 | 31 | 1 | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 9 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-04-08: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 - 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Third Reading Passed (104-31) (House) - 2025-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2025-03-31: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House) - 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-03-17: Referred Economic Matters (House) - 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (33-9) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {753628/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-01-21: First Reading Finance (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_2_sb0431t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0431t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0431f.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_2_sb0431t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0431t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0431f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0431-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).