HB 769 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established

HB 769 revises Maryland's rules for conditional licenses allowing social work applicants to practice while awaiting exam results. It directly affects applicants facing exam delays and their supervising social workers, requiring supervision during the conditional period. Key changes include: (1) allowing conditional licenses only for initial applicants facing exam unavailability, (2) creating a 1,500-hour supervised experience alternative to passing the exam for full licensure, and (3) setting a 12-24 month expiration period with no renewals. The bill also requires the State Board to track licenses and report annual data to legislative committees on conditional license usage.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed Apr 28, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

Third - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established → Enrolled - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established · 2 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled, moving from a draft state board proposal to an official enacted law. The substantive policy changes involve a minor correction to the repealed statute section number and a critical update to the provisional license renewal rules.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the creation of the provisional license remains unchanged, but the legal citation for the repealed section was corrected to ensure accuracy in the code.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a repealed section number from '19-309.1 19-101(e)' to '19-309.1' to accurately reflect the law being removed.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the provisional license renewal rule from allowing an additional term to explicitly prohibiting renewal, ensuring the license expires after the initial term without extension.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 30, 2026

How they voted

35–14

Passed

Total votes 49

Mar 25, 2026

D Democratic36

35 Yea 1 Nay

97% Yea

R Republican13

13 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227

executive

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Enrolled

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Report {

lower

Apr 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam)

lower

Apr 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam)

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, Reilly and White Holland)

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Introduced

House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, Reilly and White Holland)

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Introduced

House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Apr 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

upper

Mar 30, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (113-22-7)

house of delegates

Mar 25, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-14)

senate

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Referred Finance

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

First Reading Health

lower

23 primary · 0 co-sponsors