SB 529 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Business Occupations and Professions - Professional Engineers - Examination

SB 529 requires engineering license applicants in Maryland to pass a basic "Fundamentals of Engineering" exam administered by the State Board before taking the main "Principles and Practice of Engineering" exam. This change affects individuals seeking to become licensed professional engineers in Maryland. The bill modifies existing licensure rules to mandate this two-step exam sequence, while also clarifying how college engineering coursework may count toward the required work experience. The new requirement takes effect October 1, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025

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The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from first reading to third reading, including the addition of committee approval status and adoption by the Senate. The substantive legal text regarding engineering licensure requirements appears unchanged in content, though formatting and line numbering were adjusted to match legislative markup conventions.

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Added committee report status indicating favorable action and Senate adoption date of February 22, 2025.

Added signature lines for Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Delegates.

Adjusted line numbering and formatting to reflect legislative markup standards, including adding chapter placeholder and updating bill header information.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

34–11

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 46

Feb 23, 2025

D Democratic33

29 Yea 4 Nay

87% Yea

R Republican13

5 Yea 7 Nay 1

53% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

May 6, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 338

executive

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Apr 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

lower

Mar 25, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (129-9-1)

house of delegates

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Economic Matters

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Feb 23, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (34-11-1)

senate

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors