MD SB 689

died on adjournment

Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law)

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did MD SB 689 pass?

No. MD SB 689 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-26): Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

What is MD SB 689 about?

MD SB 689 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law)”.

Who sponsors MD SB 689?

Sydnor, West, Waldstreicher and 1 others are the primary sponsors of MD SB 689.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-26 — Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-26
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-24
Referred Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-03-23
Third Reading Passed
passage
2026-03-20
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20
Favorable with Amendments {
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
referral-committee

Versions

Third - Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law)Compare
Racial Equity Impact NoteCompare
First - Task Force to Study Postrelease Services and Requirements (Bri's Law)Compare
(document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

On Third Reading
2026-03-06 · pass · 43-0
Member-level votes (47)
- Mr. President: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Hester: yes
- Love: yes
- Simonaire: yes
- Attar: yes
- Feldman: yes
- Hettleman: yes
- Mautz: yes
- Smith: yes
- Augustine: yes
- Gallion: yes
- Jackson: yes
- McCray: yes
- Sydnor: yes
- Bailey: yes
- Gile: yes
- Jennings: yes
- McKay: yes
- Waldstreicher: yes
- Beidle: yes
- Guzzone: yes
- Kagan: yes
- Muse: yes
- Washington, M.: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Harris: yes
- King: yes
- Ready: yes
- Watson: yes
- Carozza: yes
- Hayes: yes
- Kramer: yes
- Rosapepe: yes
- West: yes
- Charles: yes
- Henson: yes
- Lam: yes
- Salling: yes
- Zucker: yes
- Corderman: yes
- Hershey: yes
- Lewis Young: yes
- Benson: absent
- Folden: absent
- James: absent
- Washington, A.: absent

Related bills

Companion bill: HB 1347

Official source

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0689?ys=2026RS

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