SB0823 — Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members
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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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Altering the appointing authority and method of appointment of parole commissioners by repealing certain authority of the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services and requiring the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint members of the Maryland Parole Commission from nominees chosen by a certain panel; and requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to provide staffing for the panel.
Bill Text
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Read SB0823 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
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 64 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Smith
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (187)
187 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 187 →"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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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 2 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 99 | 33 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 23% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 30 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 21% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 2 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 30% | 60% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0823 do?
- Altering the appointing authority and method of appointment of parole commissioners by repealing certain authority of the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services and requiring the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint members of the Maryland Parole Commission from nominees chosen by a certain panel; and requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to provide staffing for the panel.
- Who sponsors SB0823?
- SB0823 is sponsored by Senator Smith.
- What is the current status of SB0823?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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