Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced

HB0285 — Correctional Services - Home Detention - Monitoring and Security

Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Transferring the monitoring and security of the home detention programs of the Division of Correction to the Warrant Apprehension Unit of the Intelligence and Investigative Division within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

  • Judiciary Committee Chair · Primary
  • Public Safety and Correctional Services · Cosponsor
  • Departmental · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Chair, Judiciary Committee

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Public Safety and Correctional Services
  • Departmental

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0285 do?
Transferring the monitoring and security of the home detention programs of the Division of Correction to the Warrant Apprehension Unit of the Intelligence and Investigative Division within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
Who sponsors HB0285?
HB0285 is sponsored by Chair, Judiciary Committee, Public Safety and Correctional Services, and Departmental.
What is the current status of HB0285?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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