STATE BILLMD SB 187PASSED

Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (Monica Cooper Prerelease Act)

Altering the required specifications for a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Department of General Services to submit a certain timeline of deliverables for the planning, design, and construction of the facility to certain entities; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to make certain services available to certain female incarcerated individuals; and requiring the Department of General Services to provide updates on the progress of the prerelease facility to certain legislative committees.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 31, 2026; 165 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 187 · PassedMay 31

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Bill details

Last action: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 876 · May 31, 2026

Sponsor

MWMary WashingtonSenator · Democrat · SD-043Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 31, 2026Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 876Senate

Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledSenate

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (32-13)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Senate Concurs House AmendmentsSenate

Apr 13, 2026Motion Limit Debate (Senator King) Adopted (32-13)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (101-36)House

Apr 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {293323/1 AdoptedHouse

Show 15 earlier actions

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by JudiciaryHouse

Apr 2, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary)House

Apr 2, 2026Hearing canceled (Judiciary)House

Mar 30, 2026Reassigned to Judiciary AppropriationsHouse

Mar 27, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 27, 2026Hearing canceledHouse

Mar 26, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 24, 2026Referred JudiciaryHouse

Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed (31-12)Senate

Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {653123/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Jan 14, 2026First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and TaxationSenate

Jan 13, 2026Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. (Judicial Proceedings)Senate

Oct 10, 2025Pre-filedSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 23, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 12 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 101 yea · 36 nayPassed

Motion Limit Debate (Senator King) AdoptedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 13 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 13 nayPassed

Subjects

Corrections
Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc
Baltimore City
Boundaries
Certifications
Construction
Contracts
Correctional Institutions
Education
Emergency Bills
Gender
General Services, Department of
Health Care Facilities
Housing
Incarcerated Individuals
Job Training
Medical Treatments
Mental and Behavioral Health
Parents and Guardians
Prerelease and Reentry
Privacy
Procurement
Public Benefits
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Reports
Social Services
Sports and Recreation
Women
Work, Labor, and Employment
Labor, Department of
Mass Transit
Rehabilitation
Safety
Time
Trauma Informed Approach

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