Maryland House Bill 1017

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting the State or a unit of local government from approving the construction or operation of a building, structure, or other real property for use as a detention facility by a private entity; establishing that a building, structure, or other real property is considered proposed for use as a detention facility, regardless of how the use is descried in an application or permit request under certain circumstances; establishing a certain penalty; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action to enforce the Act; etc.

Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement

Del. Melissa Wells [D]	Del. Charlotte Crutchfield [D]	Del. Kris Fair [D]	Del. Ken Kerr [D]
Del. Mary Lehman [D]	Del. Sheila Ruth [D]	Del. Matthew Schindler [D]	Del. Jared Solomon [D]
Del. Vaughn Stewart [D]	Del. Jen Terrasa [D]	Del. Chao Wu [D]

2026-04-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 95 N: 36 NV: 4 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-10 - Senate - Floor Amendment 543027/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 17 N: 25 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - Floor Amendment 753729/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (Y: 35 N: 96 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173
2026-04-11	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-11	House	Third Reading Passed (95-36)
2026-04-11	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (32-10)
2026-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-10	Senate	Floor Amendment {543027/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-25)
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {933024/1 Adopted
2026-04-10	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {933024/1
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-02-27	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-02-26	House	Third Reading Passed (98-36)
2026-02-25	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-02-25	House	Floor Amendment {753729/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (35-96)
2026-02-24	House	Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Delegate Griffith) Adopted
2026-02-24	House	Favorable with Amendments {953820/1 Adopted
2026-02-23	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-02-06	House	Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-02-06	House	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

SB984 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-26 - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Correctional Services	1	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Correctional Services	1	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1017?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1017f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1017t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1017e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_173_hb1017e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb1017_95382001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb1017_75372901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb1017_93302401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0007/hb1017_54302701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1017_gvc.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1017_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0145.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0205.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1108.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1095.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1445.pdf