Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 5 D cosponsors

HB0612 — Correctional Education and Workforce Skills Training Programs - State Correctional Ombudsman and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training Program for Incarcerated Individuals

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 28, 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

Requiring the Director of Education and Workforce Skills Training for Correctional Institutions to consult with the State Correctional Ombudsman about the operation of education and workforce skills training programs in adult correctional institutions; establishing the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training Program for Incarcerated Individuals in the Maryland Department of Labor; and authorizing the Governor in fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter to provide sufficient funding for the program in the annual budget bill.

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 · 4 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0612 do?
Requiring the Director of Education and Workforce Skills Training for Correctional Institutions to consult with the State Correctional Ombudsman about the operation of education and workforce skills training programs in adult correctional institutions; establishing the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training Program for Incarcerated Individuals in the Maryland Department of Labor; and authorizing the Governor in fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter to provide sufficient funding for the program in the annual budget bill.
Who sponsors HB0612?
HB0612 is sponsored by Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat), Delegate Derrick Coley (Democrat), Delegate Bernice Mireku-North (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), and Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0612?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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