2026 Regular Session
HB16
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Altering the appointing authority and method of appointment of parole commissioners; requiring a new commissioner to be appointed within 90 days after a vacancy; prohibiting a hearing examiner appointed under certain authority from serving for more than 90 days; altering certain requirements for hearing examiners; requiring a vote of the majority of commissioners appointed to the Maryland Parole Commission, instead of a minimum number of 6 commissioners, to approve a certain incarcerated individual for parole; etc.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
99 yea–36 nay · 4 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
January 14, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (99-36) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Floor Amendment {953925/1 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments {553328/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary
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House Pre-filed