HB0194 — Incarcerated Individual Apprenticeship Pilot Program
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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9 sponsors
1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in consultation with the Department of Labor to develop an Incarcerated Individual Apprenticeship Pilot Program to provide incarcerated individuals at the Baltimore City Correctional Center the opportunity to serve as paid apprentices in an agency or a unit of State or local government or with a private entity; and requiring the Department to report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2029, on the implementation of the Program.
Bill Text
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Read HB0194 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Ric Metzgar · Primary
- Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sheila Ruth · Cosponsor
- Delegate Matthew J. Schindler · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jared Solomon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jen Terrasa · Cosponsor
- Delegate Melissa Wells · Cosponsor
- Delegate Chao Wu · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 15 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican
Co-sponsors (8)
- Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat
- Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat
- Delegate Matthew J. Schindler Democrat
- Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat
- Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat
- Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat
- Delegate Chao Wu Democrat
Not signed on (179)
179 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 179 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 18 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 115 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 12% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0194 do?
- Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in consultation with the Department of Labor to develop an Incarcerated Individual Apprenticeship Pilot Program to provide incarcerated individuals at the Baltimore City Correctional Center the opportunity to serve as paid apprentices in an agency or a unit of State or local government or with a private entity; and requiring the Department to report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2029, on the implementation of the Program.
- Who sponsors HB0194?
- HB0194 is sponsored by Delegate Ric Metzgar (Republican), Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Kenneth Kerr (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Matthew J. Schindler (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), and Delegate Chao Wu (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0194?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB0194?
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