Maryland House Bill 131 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-15 - Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring the Commissioner of Correction to provide a certain inmate with a certain step-down program to prepare an inmate for transition to the general population or the community; establishing the requirements of a certain step-down program; prohibiting an inmate with less than 180 days until release from being denied access to a certain program, except under certain circumstances; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to document a certain justification in writing; authorizing a certain civil action for damages; etc.

Correctional Services – Step–Down Programs – Cause of Action

Del. Jazz Lewis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-15	House	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-13	House	First Reading Judiciary
2020-09-14	House	Pre-filed

HB131 (Carry Over) 2021-01-15 - Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Correctional Services	9	614	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Correctional Services	9	614.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0131?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0131f.pdf