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

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill forces the Maryland Parole Commission to publish annual, race‑broken statistics on parole grants, denials and administrative releases, and to give inmates full notice and copies of all documents used in their hearings. It also requires public disclosure of commissioners’ votes and reasoning, recording of hearings, and set timelines for future parole opportunities, aiming to make the process fairer and more open.

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Hearings

• Judiciary — Bill Hearing
  Judiciary · Mar 3, 2026

History

1. May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432
2. Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 9, 2026Passed Enrolled
4. Apr 9, 2026House Concurs Senate Amendments
5. Apr 8, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
6. Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
7. Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
8. Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed
9. Mar 23, 2026Referred Judicial Proceedings
10. Mar 21, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
11. Mar 21, 2026Floor Amendment {
12. Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Embry · sponsor
• Boyce
• Conaway
• Fair
• Kaufman
• Moreno
• Pasteur
• Phillips
• Ruth
• Simmons
• Stinnett
• Wolek
• Woods

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