SB0323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
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 (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed any crime punishable by life imprisonment; requiring an intake officer to authorize detention for a child that is at least 16 years old and is accused of certain crimes; altering and establishing certain provisions relating to the detention, confinement, and transportation of certain children; etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB0323 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
- Senator Smith · Primary
- Senator Sydnor · Cosponsor
- Senator Benjamin Brooks · Cosponsor
- Senator Bill Ferguson · Cosponsor
- Senator Shelly Hettleman · Cosponsor
- Senator Sara Love · Cosponsor
- Senator C. Anthony Muse · Cosponsor
- Senator Ron Watson · Cosponsor
- Senator Chris West · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 64 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Smith
Co-sponsors (8)
- Senator Sydnor
- Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Voted No
- Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat
- Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Voted No
- Senator Sara Love Democrat Voted No
- Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat Voted No
- Senator Ron Watson Democrat
- Senator Chris West Republican
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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| Democrat | 84 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 92 | 39 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 28% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 26% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 16 | 27 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 34% | 57% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0323 do?
- Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed any crime punishable by life imprisonment; requiring an intake officer to authorize detention for a child that is at least 16 years old and is accused of certain crimes; altering and establishing certain provisions relating to the detention, confinement, and transportation of certain children; etc.
- Who sponsors SB0323?
- SB0323 is sponsored by Senator Smith, Senator Sydnor, Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat), Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Senator Sara Love (Democrat), Senator C. Anthony Muse (Democrat), Senator Ron Watson (Democrat), and Senator Chris West (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0323?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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