Legislation - SB0822

Title: Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
Sponsored by: Senator Smith
Status: In the House - Favorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the annual report of the Maryland Parole Commission to contain certain information; altering a certain provision of law to require the Commission to provide certain documents to an incarcerated individual and the incarcerated individual's representative at a certain time, rather than allow the incarcerated individual to examine the documents on request; requiring the Commission to document, state on the record, provide to an incarcerated individual, and make available to the public certain information; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0467

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1147 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {753321/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (31-11) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 4/06/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
Senate	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments {753321/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (31-11)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Referred Judiciary	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2026	4/06/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary

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