STATE BILLMD SB 822PASSED

Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity

Requiring the annual report of the Maryland Parole Commission to contain certain information; altering a certain provision of law to require the Commission to provide certain documents to an incarcerated individual and the incarcerated individual's representative at a certain time, rather than allow the incarcerated individual to examine the documents on request; requiring the Commission to document, state on the record, provide to an incarcerated individual, and make available to the public certain information; etc.

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

MD SB 822 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 · May 12, 2026

Sponsor

WSWilliam SmithSenator · Democrat · SD-020Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431Senate

Apr 8, 2026Returned PassedSenate

Apr 7, 2026Third Reading Passed (101-35)House

Apr 7, 2026Floor Amendment {243326/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (36-98)House

Apr 6, 2026Second Reading PassedHouse

Apr 6, 2026Favorable AdoptedHouse

Apr 6, 2026Favorable Report by JudiciaryHouse

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

Show 7 earlier actions

Mar 21, 2026Referred JudiciaryHouse

Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed (31-11)Senate

Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {753321/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Feb 12, 2026Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Feb 6, 2026First Reading Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 20, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 11 nayPassed

Floor Amendment 243326/1 (Delegate Griffith) RejectedApr 7, 2026 · House · 36 yea · 98 nayFailed

Third Reading PassedApr 7, 2026 · House · 101 yea · 35 nayPassed

Subjects

Corrections
Committees and Commissions
Electronic Government
Hearings
Incarcerated Individuals
Notices
Parole and Probation
Privacy
Public Information
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Recordings
Records
Reports
Time
Victims
Voting
Counties
Disclosure
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
State's Attorneys

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