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2026 Regular Session

HB1309

Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment

Establishing the Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System to study and make recommendations on certain matters involving the disparate treatment of African Americans, Hispanics, and other non-White individuals in the State's criminal justice system and other criminal justice issues in the State; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations on or before September 1, 2028.

Current disposition
Pending: House Judiciary
Last status date
February 16, 2026
Last status update
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending committee
Judiciary
Author
Charlotte Crutchfield
Co-sponsors
Gabriel AceveroJackie AddisonTiffany AlstonMarlon AmpreySandy BartlettAdrian BoafoRegina BoyceDerrick ColeyFrank ConawayDebra DavisDiana FennellCatherine ForbesAndrea HarrisonTerri HillMarvin HolmesJulian IveyAndre JohnsonMary LehmanRobbyn LewisJeffrie LongAshanti MartinezAletheia McCaskillBernice Mireku-NorthDarrell OdomCheryl PasteurEdith PattersonScott PhillipsPamela QueenKent RobersonDenise RobertsMike RogersKim RossMalcolm RuffSheree Sample-HughesGary SimmonsStephanie SmithRyan SpiegelSean StinnettDeni TaverasKym TaylorKaren TolesVeronica TurnerMelissa WellsJennifer White HollandJheanelle WilkinsNicole WilliamsGreg WimsJamila WoodsCaylin Young

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 12, 2026
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Instrument history

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  1. House Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. House First Reading Judiciary
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2114824
LegiScan session ID
2240
Source file
var/states/maryland/source/legiscan/2240-842f860f45b5/bill/HB1309.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:49:46+00:00