STATE BILLMD SB 61PASSED

Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program

Establishing the Volunteer Services Program in the Division of Correction for the purpose of providing access to volunteers, including formerly incarcerated individuals and organizations led by formerly incarcerated individuals, to State correctional facilities to assist incarcerated individuals with release preparation; and requiring the Division of Correction to establish a protocol for registering volunteers in the Program to have access to State correctional facilities and to maintain a list of the volunteers.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 12, 2026; 184 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 61 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 518 · May 12, 2026

Sponsor

CSCharles SydnorSenator · Democrat · SD-044Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 518Senate

Apr 9, 2026Passed EnrolledSenate

Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (42-0)Senate

Apr 9, 2026Senate Concurs House AmendmentsSenate

Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (133-0)House

Apr 8, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments {273520/1 AdoptedHouse

Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Show 9 earlier actions

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

Mar 20, 2026Referred Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Mar 19, 2026Third Reading Passed (44-0)Senate

Mar 18, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments {173926/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Jan 14, 2026First Reading Judicial Proceedings and FinanceSenate

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

Oct 29, 2025Pre-filedSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 19, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · House · 133 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Corrections
Cannabis
Correction, Division of
Correctional Institutions
Ex-Offenders
Incarcerated Individuals
Prerelease and Reentry
Registration
Revenue and Taxes
Time
Disclosure
Names
Privacy
Records
Volunteers

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