HB0557 — Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Providing that "department" does not include the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for purposes of certain provisions prohibiting a department from refusing to issue an occupational license or certificate based on a certain conviction under certain circumstances; establishing a predetermination review process for occupational licenses and certificates in certain departments of State government; authorizing a department to charge a criminal history review fee of up to $100; etc.
Bill Text
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Read HB0557 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison · Primary
- Delegate Gabriel Acevero · Cosponsor
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston · Cosponsor
- Delegate Adrian Boafo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Derrick Coley · Cosponsor
- Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield · Cosponsor
- Delegate Debra Davis · Cosponsor
- Delegate Julian Ivey · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr · Cosponsor
- J. Long · Cosponsor
- Delegate Denise Roberts · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kym Taylor · Cosponsor
- Delegate Karen Toles · Cosponsor
- Delegate Veronica Turner · Cosponsor
- Delegate C. T. Wilson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 26 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat
Co-sponsors (14)
- Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston Democrat
- Delegate Adrian Boafo Democrat
- Delegate Derrick Coley Democrat
- Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat
- Delegate Debra Davis Democrat
- Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat
- Long, J.
- Delegate Denise Roberts Democrat
- Delegate Kym Taylor Democrat
- Delegate Karen Toles Democrat
- Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat
- Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat
Not signed on (173)
173 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 173 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (48)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 82 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Republican | 6 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 96 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 20% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0557 do?
- Providing that "department" does not include the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for purposes of certain provisions prohibiting a department from refusing to issue an occupational license or certificate based on a certain conviction under certain circumstances; establishing a predetermination review process for occupational licenses and certificates in certain departments of State government; authorizing a department to charge a criminal history review fee of up to $100; etc.
- Who sponsors HB0557?
- HB0557 is sponsored by Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Derrick Coley (Democrat), Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Debra Davis (Democrat), Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Delegate Kenneth Kerr (Democrat), Long, J., Delegate Denise Roberts (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), Delegate Karen Toles (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), and Delegate C. T. Wilson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0557?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0557?
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