2026 Regular Session

HB475

Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions (Juvenile Offender Protection Act)

Prohibiting the Department of Juvenile Services from hiring or retaining an individual convicted of certain crimes.

Current disposition: Pending: House Judiciary
Last status date: January 29, 2026
Last status update: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending committee: Judiciary
Author: Jesse Pippy
Co-sponsors: Christopher Adams Kevin Anderson Steven Arentz Terry Baker Barry Beauchamp Christopher Bouchat Jason Buckel Barrie Ciliberti Jeff Ghrist Michael Griffith Wayne Hartman Jim Hinebaugh Kevin Hornberger Seth Howard Tom Hutchinson Jay Jacobs Nicholaus Kipke Bob LongNino MangioneSusan McComas Ric Metzgar April Fleming Miller Todd Morgan LaToya Nkongolo Teresa Reilly April Rose Chris Tomlinson William Valentine William Wivell

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House January 23, 2026

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Committee referrals

January 23, 2026 · House

Judiciary

Instrument history

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January 29, 2026
House Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
January 23, 2026
House First Reading Judiciary

Source provenance

LegiScan bill ID: 2091158
LegiScan session ID: 2240
Source file: var/states/maryland/source/legiscan/2240-842f860f45b5/bill/HB475.json
Package observed: 2026-07-17T02:49:46+00:00