Incarcerated Individual Apprenticeship Pilot Program

Summary

The bill requires Maryland’s Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, in consultation with the Department of Labor, to set up a paid apprenticeship pilot for incarcerated individuals at the Baltimore City Correctional Center. Participants can work as apprentices for state or local government agencies or private employers, earning at least the state minimum wage. The program aims to give inmates marketable trade skills and earnings they can use after release.

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Hearings

• Judicial Proceedings — Bill Hearing
  Judicial Proceedings · Mar 26, 2026
• Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
  Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee · Mar 26, 2026
• Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill Hearing
  Government, Labor, and Elections · Feb 5, 2026

History

1. Mar 20, 2026Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Mar 13, 2026Referred Judicial Proceedings
3. Mar 12, 2026Third Reading Passed
4. Mar 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
5. Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
6. Mar 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
7. Jan 26, 2026Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
8. Jan 14, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
9. Oct 14, 2025Pre-filed

Sponsors

• Metzgar · sponsor
• Crutchfield
• Kerr
• Ruth
• Schindler
• Solomon
• Terrasa
• Wells
• Wu

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