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Maryland General Assembly · SB0645 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 196 (Chapter 196)

State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing

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Officially: “State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Expanding the membership of and altering the quorum requirements for the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters; requiring the nomination process to include outreach to underrepresented deaf, deafblind, and interpreter communities; authorizing the Governor to remove certain members of the Board under certain circumstances; altering the date, from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2027, by which the Board must establish certain licensing requirements and by which sign language interpreters must meet ce
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Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Feb 5, 2026
Hearing · Feb 26, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 18, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 2, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 4, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 8, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable · Apr 7, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 20, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 21, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Senator King
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 196 (as of Aug 30, 2026).