Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB0097 — Reentry and Reintegration Support Program - Establishment

Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Establishing a coordinated, interagency partnership among the Department of Human Services, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, and the Maryland Department of Health to create a voluntary prerelease benefits and identification application process for covered benefits for individuals being released from State correctional facilities; requiring by April 1, 2027, the Departments to enter into a memorandum of understanding to establish a secure data sharing process for certain purposes; etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

  • Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair · Primary
  • Human Services · Cosponsor
  • Departmental · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Human Services
  • Departmental

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0097 do?
Establishing a coordinated, interagency partnership among the Department of Human Services, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, and the Maryland Department of Health to create a voluntary prerelease benefits and identification application process for covered benefits for individuals being released from State correctional facilities; requiring by April 1, 2027, the Departments to enter into a memorandum of understanding to establish a secure data sharing process for certain purposes; etc.
Who sponsors SB0097?
SB0097 is sponsored by Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Human Services, and Departmental.
What is the current status of SB0097?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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