# Maryland SB 0458: Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training

Maryland SB 0458, Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dawn Gile (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-05 (Referred Rules and Executive Nominations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0458
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-04-05, Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Health, Health Occupations, Certifications, Committees and Commissions, Continuing Education, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Nurses -see also- Nurse Practitioners; Nursing Assistants, Pharmacists and Pharmacies -see also- Drugs, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Standards and Best Practices, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (30 yes, 12 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: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 30 | 12 | 4 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-05: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2025-04-04: Third Reading Passed (30-12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments {733027/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-04-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0458t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0458f.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/sb0458t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0458f.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-SB0458-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).