Correctional Services - Correctional Facilities and Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards

Summary

The bill would have the Secretary of Public Safety create regulations that set basic health, safety, and operational standards for all state, local and immigration detention facilities. It also gives the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards new powers to receive violation reports, inspect facilities, issue compliance plans, and shut down unsafe sites. The measure targets facility operators, health‑care workers, security guards and private owners, aiming to improve conditions for civil detainees.

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Hearings

• Judicial Proceedings — Bill Hearing
  Judicial Proceedings · Apr 1, 2026
• Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
  Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee · Apr 1, 2026
• Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill Hearing
  Government, Labor, and Elections · Feb 12, 2026

History

1. Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Feb 27, 2026Referred Judicial Proceedings
3. Feb 26, 2026Third Reading Passed
4. Feb 25, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
5. Feb 25, 2026Floor Amendment {
6. Feb 24, 2026Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Delegate Griffith) Adopted
7. Feb 24, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
8. Feb 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
9. Feb 6, 2026Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.
10. Feb 6, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

Sponsors

• Schindler · sponsor
• Crutchfield
• Fair
• Lehman
• Ruth
• Solomon
• Stewart
• Terrasa
• Wu

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