Maryland SB57 allows the Department of Education to add a veteran status notation on educators' licenses and public profiles.

Maryland SB57 authorizes the Department of Education to establish a process for including a notation indicating veteran status on the licenses and public profiles of primary and secondary educators. To qualify, applicants must present documentation of their veteran status and consent to having this information displayed and to be contacted regarding state or federal veterans benefits. The bill also allows the Department to share relevant information with executive branch agencies upon request. The changes will take effect on October 1, 2026.

Maryland SB57 allows the Department of Education to add a veteran status notation on educators' licenses and public profiles.

Maryland SB57 authorizes the Department of Education to establish a process for including a notation indicating veteran status on the licenses and public profiles of primary and secondary educators. To qualify, applicants must present documentation of their veteran status and consent to having this information displayed and to be contacted regarding state or federal veterans benefits. The bill also allows the Department to share relevant information with executive branch agencies upon request. The changes will take effect on October 1, 2026.