HB 482

Vetoed

Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process

Sponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (District 24)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business Occupations and ProfessionsStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that 'department' does not include the Maryland Department of Health or 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.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McDonald, Jenniferlobbyist	Institute for Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reese, Chadlobbyist	Institute for Justice	Oral
FAV	McGee, Christalobbyist	Maryland Realtors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, David	Reason Foundation	Oral
FAV	O'Donnell, Maggie	Responsible Business Initiative for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Donnell, Maggie	Responsible Business Initiative for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Harrison, Delegate Harrisonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Harrison, Delegate Harrisonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harrison, Delegate Andrea	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harrison, Delegate Andrea	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Tran, Michael	Maryland Board of Physicians	Oral
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Maryland, State of	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Alberts, Zachary	Center for Urban Families	Written (PDF)
FWA	Freeman, Jamel	Salisbury University	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FWA	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
INFO	da Silva-Gonzalez, Joana	The Knee Regulatory Research Center	Written (PDF)
INFO	da Silva-Gonzalez, Joana	The Knee Regulatory Research Center	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Center for Urban FamiliesFWA 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 1

Institute for JusticeFAV 2

Maryland Board of PhysiciansUNF 1

Maryland RealtorsFAV 1

Reason FoundationFAV 1

Responsible Business Initiative for JusticeFAV 2

Salisbury UniversityFWA 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFWA 2

The Knee Regulatory Research CenterINFO 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcDonald, JenniferInstitute for JusticeRegistered for: Institute for Justice

FAVReese, ChadInstitute for JusticeRegistered for: Institute for Justice

FAVMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

UNFDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…