Nurse Licensure - Educational Requirements - Enforcement

Summary

The bill requires nurses who already hold a license in another state or country to submit official transcripts or other proof that their nursing education meets Maryland’s requirements before they can be licensed here. The State Board of Nursing may deny, suspend, place on probation, or revoke a license if the applicant or current licensee fails to satisfy those education standards. It also clarifies that the Nurse Licensure Compact does not limit the Board’s investigative and disciplinary authority.

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Hearings

• Finance — Bill Hearing
  Finance · Mar 25, 2026
• Senate Finance Committee
  Senate Finance Committee · Mar 25, 2026
• Health — Bill Hearing
  Health · Feb 25, 2026

History

1. Mar 20, 2026Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Mar 19, 2026Referred Finance
3. Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed
4. Mar 13, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
5. Mar 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
6. Mar 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
7. Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
8. Feb 6, 2026First Reading Health

Sponsors

• Terrasa · sponsor
• Alston
• Bagnall
• Cullison
• Guzzone
• Hill
• Hutchinson
• Kaufman
• Kipke
• Lopez
• M. Morgan
• Martinez
• Reilly
• Rosenberg
• Ross
• S. Johnson
• Szeliga
• Taveras
• White Holland
• Woorman

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