HB1120 — Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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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 February 11, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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14 sponsors
1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Authorizing members of the Foreign Service and spouses of members of the Foreign Service, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another State.
Bill Text
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Read HB1120 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Mike Rogers · Primary
- Delegate Brian Chisholm · Cosponsor
- Delegate Seth A. Howard · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman · Cosponsor
- Delegate LaToya Nkongolo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Christopher T. Adams · Cosponsor
- Delegate Steven J. Arentz · Cosponsor
- Delegate Harry Bhandari · Cosponsor
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell · Cosponsor
- A. Johnson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jesse T. Pippy · Cosponsor
- Delegate April Rose · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Queen · Cosponsor
- Delegate William J. Wivell · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat
Co-sponsors (13)
- Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican
- Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat
- Delegate LaToya Nkongolo Republican
- Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican
- Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican
- Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat
- Johnson, A.
- Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican
- Delegate April Rose Republican
- Delegate Pam Queen Democrat
- Delegate William J. Wivell Republican
Not signed on (174)
174 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 174 →"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 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 91 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 136 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1120 do?
- Authorizing members of the Foreign Service and spouses of members of the Foreign Service, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another State.
- Who sponsors HB1120?
- HB1120 is sponsored by Delegate Mike Rogers (Democrat), Delegate Brian Chisholm (Republican), Delegate Seth A. Howard (Republican), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Delegate Christopher T. Adams (Republican), Delegate Steven J. Arentz (Republican), Delegate Harry Bhandari (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Johnson, A., Delegate Jesse T. Pippy (Republican), Delegate April Rose (Republican), Delegate Pam Queen (Democrat), and Delegate William J. Wivell (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB1120?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB1120?
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