Legislation - HB0016

Title: Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners
Sponsored by: Delegates Phillips, Simmons, Moreno, Moon, Conaway, and Williams
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the appointing authority and method of appointment of parole commissioners; requiring a new commissioner to be appointed within 90 days after a vacancy; prohibiting a hearing examiner appointed under certain authority from serving for more than 90 days; altering certain requirements for hearing examiners; requiring a vote of the majority of commissioners appointed to the Maryland Parole Commission, instead of a minimum number of 6 commissioners, to approve a certain incarcerated individual for parole; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1156 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/16/2025 Legislative Date 9/16/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 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 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {553328/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Floor Amendment {953925/1 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (99-36) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/16/2025	9/16/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners
House	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments {553328/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Floor Amendment {953925/1 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Third Reading Passed (99-36)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

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