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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 186: State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 186 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on September 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status. Primary sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 27.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Malcolm AugustinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate47

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 27
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Health
  6. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. Referred Health
  8. Third Reading Passed
  9. Second Reading Passed
  10. Favorable Adopted
  11. Favorable Report by Finance
  12. Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source