Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 22 D cosponsors

HB0438 — Adult Prison School Board Model Development Committee

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  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 22, 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

Establishing the Adult Prison School Board Model Development Committee to develop a comprehensive plan for a school board system to oversee correctional education for individuals subject to the criminal and juvenile justice systems; and requiring the Committee to issue an interim report by June 1, 2027, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 1, 2028.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0438 do?
Establishing the Adult Prison School Board Model Development Committee to develop a comprehensive plan for a school board system to oversee correctional education for individuals subject to the criminal and juvenile justice systems; and requiring the Committee to issue an interim report by June 1, 2027, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 1, 2028.
Who sponsors HB0438?
HB0438 is sponsored by Delegate Conaway, Delegate Holmes, Delegate Lewis, Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat), Delegate Jackie Addison (Democrat), Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Long, J., Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Delegate Aletheia McCaskill (Democrat), Delegate Bernice Mireku-North (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Andrew C. Pruski (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat), Delegate Sean A. Stinnett (Democrat), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), White Holland, Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat), Delegate Nicole A. Williams (Democrat), Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), and Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0438?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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