STATE BILLMD HB 194ENGROSSED

Incarcerated Individual Apprenticeship Pilot Program

State of Maryland

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in consultation with the Department of Labor to develop an Incarcerated Individual Apprenticeship Pilot Program to provide incarcerated individuals at the Baltimore City Correctional Center the opportunity to serve as paid apprentices in an agency or a unit of State or local government or with a private entity; and requiring the Department to report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2029, on the implementation of the Program.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 12, 2026
245 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 194 · EngrossedMar 12

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Bill details

Last action
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 20, 2026
Pending committee
Judicial Proceedings

Sponsors

RMRic MetzgarRepresentative · Republican · HD-006Primary sponsor
CCCharlotte CrutchfieldRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
KKKen KerrRepresentative · Democrat · HD-003
SRSheila RuthRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044
MSMatthew SchindlerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002
JSJared SolomonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018
JTJen TerrasaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013
MWMelissa WellsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-040
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CWChao WuRepresentative · Democrat · HD-009

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 20, 2026Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Mar 13, 2026Referred Judicial ProceedingsSenate
Mar 12, 2026Third Reading Passed (115-17)House
Mar 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {293720/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Jan 26, 2026Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.House
Jan 14, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Show 1 earlier action
Oct 14, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 12, 2026 · House · 115 yea · 17 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Corrections
  • Administrative Agencies
  • Apprenticeships and Internships
  • Certifications
  • Commerce and Business
  • Correction, Division of
  • Counties
  • Incarcerated Individuals
  • Job Training
  • Municipal Corporations
  • Prerelease and Reentry
  • Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
  • Recruitment and Hiring
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Salaries and Compensation
  • Support of Dependents
  • Work, Labor, and Employment
  • Baltimore City
  • Food
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Labor, Department of
  • Pilot Programs
  • Reports
  • Sunset
  • Transportation

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