HB 557 — Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-28
Providing that "department" does not include the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for purposes of certain provisions prohibiting a department from refusing to issue an occupational license or certificate based on a certain conviction under certain circumstances; establishing a predetermination review process for occupational licenses and certificates in certain departments of State government; authorizing a department to charge a criminal history review fee of up to $100; etc.
Latest action: — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302
Sponsors (14)
- Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D, MD-24) — sponsor · 2026-01-28
- Gabriel Acevero (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Tiffany T. Alston (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Adrian Boafo (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Derrick Coley (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Charlotte Crutchfield (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Debra Davis (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Julian Ivey (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Kenneth Kerr (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Denise Roberts (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Kym Taylor (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Karen Toles (D, MD-25) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Veronica Turner (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- C. T. Wilson (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
Action timeline (10)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Economic Matters
- · house — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable
- · senate — Hearing — Judicial Proceedings
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable
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Connected on the graph
2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate judicial proceedings | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House economic matters | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Fletcher Harrison (D, state_lower MD-24) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Adrian Boafo (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | C. T. Wilson (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Charlotte Crutchfield (D, state_lower MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Debra Davis (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Denise Roberts (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Derrick Coley (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Gabriel Acevero (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Julian Ivey (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Karen Toles (D, state_lower MD-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Kenneth Kerr (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Kym Taylor (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Tiffany T. Alston (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Veronica Turner (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Timeline
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate judicial proceedings · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House economic matters · md-leg