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HOUSE BILL 274
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(PRE–FILED) CF SB 119
By: Chair, Health Committee (By Request – Departmental – Health)
Requested: September 24, 2025
Introduced and read first time: January 14, 2026
Assigned to: Health
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: February 14, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists – Sunset Extension 2
FOR the purpose of continuing the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists, in 3
accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset 4
law), by extending to a certain date the termination provisions relating to the 5
statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; and generally relating to the State 6
Board of Environmental Health Specialists. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
Article – Health Occupations 9
Section 21–201 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 12
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
Article – Health Occupations 14
Section 21–502 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 17
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF M ARYLAND, 18
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
Article – Health Occupations 20
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21–201. 1
There is a State Board of Environmental Health Specialists in the Department. 2
21–502. 3
Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program Evaluation 4
Act, the provisions of this title and of any rule or regulation adopted under this title shall 5
terminate and be of no effect after July 1, [2027] 2032. 6
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 7
1, 2026. 8
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.