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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cannabis - Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Equity Act) [HB-1342]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
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Legalizing the possession and use of a certain amount of cannabis by a person of at least a certain age; providing for expungement of records, dismissal of charges, and commutation of sentences in certain cases involving cannabis-related charges; providing for a system of regulation of the sale of cannabis by the Maryland Department of Health and local jurisdictions; and providing for the taxation of the sale of cannabis in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Health and Wellness Standards – Correctional Facilities [HB-1352]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, with the advice of the Secretary of Health, to update certain minimum mandatory standards for inmate food services to reflect certain practices and guidelines; establishing the Correctional Facilities Health and Wellness Pilot Program to establish minimum mandatory standards for inmate food services in facilities participating in the Program; and requiring the Secretary of Health to adopt health and wellness standards for certain facilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing Canceled (health And Government Operations) on 03/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals - Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment [HB-1120]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
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Requiring that a pregnant incarcerated individual be screened for substance use disorder at intake, referred to health care providers, and provided with certain medications and treatment; requiring a correctional unit to arrange for health insurance coverage and follow-up health care before release of a pregnant incarcerated individual; and requiring that a pregnant incarcerated individual be provided with medical records on release.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Agnes Crutchfield
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Corrections - Housing - Serious Mental Illness [HB-1299]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring certain inmates with a certain serious mental illness to be offered a minimum of 2 hours and 30 minutes of time outside a certain locked room or cell within each 24-hour time period, with certain exceptions; and requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to report certain information to the General Assembly on or before certain dates.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ruth
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services - Required Performance Data and Scorecard [HB-1018]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Requiring the Governor, in fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $500,000 for the Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to take certain actions related to the inclusion of performance data and information in reports and the creation of a scorecard of quantifiable safety indicators; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 350 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Restorative Justice Program [HB-997]
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[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Restorative Justice Program within the Victim Services Unit of the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; and establishing the position of Restorative Justice Legal Specialist, the Restorative Justice Program Revolving Fund, and the Maryland Restorative Justice Council.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Davis
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Justice and Public Health Prioritization Council [HB-1058]
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[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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Establishing the Justice and Public Health Prioritization Council to develop, and take other actions related to the development of, a statewide framework of sentencing and correction policies to further reduce the State's incarcerated population, reduce spending on corrections, and reinvest in infrastructure, services, and strategies to prioritize public health, increase public safety, and reduce recidivism.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cannabis Reform [SB-833]
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[Small Business ]
[Crime ]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission to conduct a baseline study of cannabis use in the State; establishing the Cannabis Business Assistance Fund in the Department of Commerce to provide assistance to small, minority, and women-owned businesses entering the adult-use cannabis industry; altering certain provisions relating to penalties, charging procedures, expungement, shielding, and sentencing for certain marijuana-related offenses; legalizing the use and possession of marijuana under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Third Reading Passed (29-17) on 04/01/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety and Behavioral Health Improvement Act [SB-781]
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[Mental Health ]
[Crime ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to take certain actions related to the inclusion of performance data and information in reports and the creation of a scorecard of quantifiable safety indicators; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $500,000 for the Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence; establishing a behavioral health screening grant program within the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Restorative Justice Program [SB-850]
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[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Restorative Justice Program within the Victim Services Unit of the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; and establishing the position of Restorative Justice Legal Specialist, the Restorative Justice Program Revolving Fund, and the Maryland Restorative Justice Council.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/28/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juveniles Charged as Adults - Confinement [HB-877]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing certain provisions requiring a certain court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a certain case involving a child to order the child to be held in a secure juvenile facility pending a certain determination, except under certain circumstances; requiring a certain child to be held in a certain secure juvenile facility while the child is awaiting trial or other legal process, except under certain circumstances; providing Baltimore City is not required to comply with the provisions of the Act until October 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Judiciary
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Reparations for the War on Drugs Act) [SB-692]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Legalizing the use and possession of a certain amount of cannabis by an individual who is at least 21 years of age; providing for the clearing of criminal records and disposition of certain charges relating to the use and possession of cannabis; and establishing a system for the regulation and taxation of the market for the production and sale of cannabis in the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Crime Act of 2022) [HB-756]
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[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring a certain State or local correctional facility, on request of the United States Department of Homeland Security, to transfer a certain undocumented immigrant to the United States Department of Homeland Security under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Neely Shoemaker
First Reading Judiciary on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Inmate Release [HB-736]
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Authorizing the Division of Correction and a local correctional facility to establish, through a memorandum of understanding, a rate of reimbursement for an inmate sentenced to the Division and confined in a local correctional facility under certain circumstances; requiring the Division to transport an inmate from a certain correctional facility to a local correctional facility of the inmate's last known residence before incarceration before the inmate is scheduled to be released from a State correctional facility.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda J. Thiam
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman [HB-604]
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[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Correctional Ombudsman in the Office of the Attorney General; requiring the Ombudsman to conduct investigations, reviews, and assessments of administrative acts taken by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services or in relation to individuals confined by the Department; requiring the Ombudsman to refer matters for criminal charges or disciplinary proceedings when appropriate; establishing the Correctional Ombudsman Advisory Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act) [SB-550]
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[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
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Prohibiting an employee of a correctional facility from discriminating against inmates on the basis of certain protected classes; requiring the managing official of a correctional facility to develop a written nondiscrimination policy regarding inmates; and establishing certain requirements for correctional facilities relating to the gender identity of inmates and inmates who are transgender, nonbinary, or intersex.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Reform [HB-459]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering provisions of law relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the juvenile intake process, and the placement of a certain child in detention or community detention; altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the juvenile court in making a disposition on a certain petition; specifying the authority of the juvenile court to place a child on probation under certain circumstances; establishing the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 42 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act) [HB-453]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting an employee of a correctional facility from discriminating against inmates on the basis of certain protected classes; requiring the managing official of a correctional facility to develop a written nondiscrimination policy regarding inmates; and establishing certain requirements for correctional facilities relating to the gender identity of inmates and inmates who are transgender, nonbinary, or intersex.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley J. Lopez
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - Division of Correction - Data Requirement [SB-277]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Division of Correction within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to exchange correctional services data with the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; requiring the Division to establish the duration of data retention; requiring correctional services data to be collected by the Center; requiring the Center to conduct certain research; and adding the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services as a member of the Center's Governing Board.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Crime Involving a Handgun [HB-207]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a judicial officer from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with a crime involving a handgun after having been convicted of a crime involving a handgun within the previous 5 years; and requiring that a certain defendant be held without bail pending trial in a certain correctional facility.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dalya Attar
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/14/2022