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Read. Follow. Verify.Maryland requires State Board of Architects to discipline violators and mandates code official verification
Last action · April 28, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 245Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan
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What This Bill Does
Maryland law mandates that the State Board of Architects deny, reprimand, suspend, or revoke licenses or business permits for specific violations instead of merely having the authority to do so, effective October 1, 2026. The legislation authorizes an electronic portal for anonymous reporting of suspected architectural violations and requires county s to verify an architect's credentials before processing building permits.
Architects, business permit applicants, and county s face stricter disciplinary mandates and mandatory verification duties when submitting or processing building documents.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Architects
Architects face mandatory Board disciplinary actions for violations and have their credentials verified by county code officials before permit processing.
County code officials
Code officials must verify architectural seals, licenses, and credentials directly with the architect before processing building permits and must receive suspension notices.
State Board of Architects
The Board transitions from having discretionary authority to a mandatory requirement to discipline violators and is authorized to set up an anonymous reporting portal.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
12 actions- Apr 28, 2026Governor of MarylandEnrolledApproved by the Governor - Chapter 245
- Apr 9, 2026SenateFloorReturned Passed
- Apr 8, 2026HouseFloorThird Reading Passed (129-0)
- Apr 8, 2026HouseFloorFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- Apr 8, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable Report by Economic Matters
- Mar 13, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred Economic Matters
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- Mar 12, 2026SenateFloorThird Reading Passed (45-0)
- Mar 10, 2026SenateFloorSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 10, 2026SenateFavorable with Amendments { 473023/1 Adopted
- Mar 9, 2026SenateCommitteeFavorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Feb 11, 2026SenateHearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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