Maryland House Bill 22

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15)
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-24 - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Providing that certain provisions about identification documents apply only to certain incarcerated individuals; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to determine whether an incarcerated individual is in possession of certain documentation on taking custody of the individual; providing that a managing official of a State correctional facility is responsible for the safekeeping and care of certain identification documents in the possession of an individual at the time of intake; etc.

Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Identification Cards, Driver's Licenses, and Birth Certificates

Del. Matthew Schindler [D]	Del. Dylan Behler [D]	Del. Charlotte Crutchfield [D]	Del. Linda Foley [D]
Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Jen Terrasa [D]	Del. Chao Wu [D]
Del. Luke Clippinger [D]	Del. Mary Lehman [D]	Del. Kris Fair [D]	Del. Sheila Ruth [D]
Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes [D]	Del. Jared Solomon [D]	Del. Melissa Wells [D]

2026-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 106 N: 24 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-24	Senate	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-20	House	Third Reading Passed (106-24)
2026-03-19	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments {323323/1 Adopted
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-01-26	House	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
2025-08-11	House	Pre-filed

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0022?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0022f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0022t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0022_32332301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0022_gvc.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0638.pdf