Legislation - HB0899

Title: Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Status: In the House - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting an agent of a private home detention monitoring agency, an employee of a courthouse, or an employee of a correctional facility from engaging in certain activities promoting or otherwise soliciting business for a private home detention monitoring agency on the grounds of a courthouse or correctional facility.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0540

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/19 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 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {723823/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (128-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 4/06/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Favorable with Amendments {723823/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition
House	3/04/2026	2/23/2026	Third Reading Passed (128-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	33 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2026	4/06/2026	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Returned Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media

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