Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions
SB 133 extends the expiration dates for five Maryland state boards and commissions that regulate professional occupations, including barbers, cosmetologists, land surveyors, real estate appraisers, and tax preparers. The bill delays their automatic termination from 2026-2027 to July 1, 2032, ensuring these boards can continue operating. It also requires the Maryland Department of Labor to submit a detailed report on each board’s activities to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee by July 1, 2030. This affects professionals regulated by these boards and ensures ongoing oversight of their licensing and standards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Sep 17, 2025
Signed Apr 14, 2026
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This bill extends the sunset date for several state professional licensing boards from 2027 to 2032, allowing them to continue operating for five more years. The change applies to boards regulating barbers, cosmetologists, land surveyors, real estate appraisers, and tax preparers. This extension delays the mandatory review and potential elimination of these regulatory programs.
Scope change
The bill expands the time period during which the listed state boards remain in effect, shifting the termination date from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2032.
TIMELINE
The sunset date for the State Board of Barbers, State Board of Cosmetologists, State Board for Professional Land Surveyors, State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, and State Board of Individual Tax Preparers was changed from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2032.
The sunset date for the State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2032.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 17, 2026
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Feb 9, 2026
D
Democratic36
91% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 128
executive
Apr 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
lower
Mar 17, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (128-5-9)
house of delegates
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred Economic Matters
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-3)
senate
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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