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This bill allows various state agencies, including those in Business Regulation, Environment, Health Occupations, and State Finance and Procurement, to establish processes for including a "veteran status" notation on licenses, certificates, registrations, or public profiles, which are essentially online or publicly accessible records. Applicants for these credentials can choose to have this veteran status noted and can also consent to be contacted by Executive Branch agencies, which are departments of the state government, about their eligibility for veterans' benefits. To certify their veteran status, applicants can provide documentation such as a certification from the Department of Veterans and Military Families, a federal DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), or other acceptable proof. If an applicant provides this documentation and consents, the relevant agency must add the veteran notation and, upon request from an Executive Branch agency, can electronically share relevant information about the applicant who consented to be contacted. This bill also specifies that the Department of State Finance and Procurement may include this veteran notation on identification cards or public profiles for state employees and other authorized individuals. The bill is set to take effect on October 1, 2026.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0150?ys=2026RS