STATE BILLMD SB 323PASSED

Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)

Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed any crime punishable by life imprisonment; requiring an intake officer to authorize detention for a child that is at least 16 years old and is accused of certain crimes; altering and establishing certain provisions relating to the detention, confinement, and transportation of certain children; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 323 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 609 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 609Senate

Apr 7, 2026Returned PassedSenate

Apr 6, 2026Third Reading Passed (92-39)House

Apr 6, 2026Floor Amendment (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-90)House

Apr 6, 2026Motion Not Allow Laid Over (Delegate Ruth) Adopted (88-37)House

Apr 6, 2026Motion Laid Over (Delegate Pippy) AdoptedHouse

Apr 6, 2026Floor Amendment {393423/1 (Delegate Buckel)House

Apr 6, 2026Floor Amendment {773229/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (39-88)House

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Apr 6, 2026Floor Amendment {503923/1 (Delegate Beauchamp) Rejected (38-89)House

Apr 6, 2026Floor Amendment {943025/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (38-88)House

Apr 3, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse

Apr 3, 2026Favorable Report by JudiciaryHouse

Mar 27, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 27, 2026Hearing canceledHouse

Mar 26, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 9, 2026Referred JudiciaryHouse

Mar 6, 2026Third Reading Passed (32-12)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 4, 2026Floor Amendment {983221/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (16-27)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Folden) Rejected (14-29)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Floor Amendment {983221/1 (Senator Folden)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Floor Amendment {963320/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-26)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Floor Amendment {793920/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-30)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Floor Amendment {943023/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (14-27)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Floor Amendment {883829/1 (Senator Smith) AdoptedSenate

Mar 3, 2026Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) AdoptedSenate

Mar 3, 2026Floor Amendment {883829/1 (Senator Smith)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments {133421/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 2, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Jan 23, 2026Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.Senate

Jan 22, 2026First Reading Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Recorded votes

Floor Amendment 943023/1 (Senator Folden) RejectedMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 27 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 793920/1 (Senator Ready) RejectedMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 30 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 963320/1 (Senator Ready) RejectedMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 16 yea · 26 nayFailed

Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Folden) RejectedMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 29 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 983221/1 (Senator Folden) RejectedMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 16 yea · 27 nayFailed

Third Reading PassedMar 6, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 12 nayPassed

Floor Amendment 943025/1 (Delegate Pippy) RejectedApr 6, 2026 · House · 38 yea · 88 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 503923/1 (Delegate Beauchamp) RejectedApr 6, 2026 · House · 38 yea · 89 nayFailed

Floor Amendment 773229/1 (Delegate Schmidt) RejectedApr 6, 2026 · House · 39 yea · 88 nayFailed

Motion Not Allow Laid Over (Delegate Ruth) AdoptedApr 6, 2026 · House · 88 yea · 37 nayPassed

Floor Amendment (Delegate Buckel) RejectedApr 6, 2026 · House · 37 yea · 90 nayFailed

Third Reading PassedApr 6, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 39 nayPassed

Subjects

Juvenile Law
Arrests
Crimes and Punishments
Fingerprinting
Jurisdiction
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Privacy
Protection and Peace Orders
Records
Trials
Age
Committees and Commissions
Correctional Institutions
Hearings
Juvenile Facilities
Pretrial Detention or Release
Reports
Restrictive Housing
Standards and Best Practices
Time
Violence

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