SB0815 • 2026

Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional Enterprises – Report

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Senator Hayes
Last action: 2026-03-09
Official status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:15 p.m.
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional Enterprises – Report

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, in collaboration with an institution of higher education in the State, to prepare a report on correctional industry programs in certain states and recommend ways to improve Maryland Correctional Enterprises to achieve successful reentry outcomes; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, in collaboration with an institution of higher education in the State, to prepare a report on correctional industry programs in certain states and recommend ways to improve Maryland Correctional Enterprises to achieve successful reentry outcomes; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2027.

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Bill History

2026-03-09 Senate
Hearing canceled
2026-03-09 Senate
Hearing 3/10 at 1:15 p.m.
2026-02-12 Senate
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06 Senate
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional Enterprises – Report
Maryland General Assembly
Text - Racial Equity Impact Note

Official Summary Text

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, in collaboration with an institution of higher education in the State, to prepare a report on correctional industry programs in certain states and recommend ways to improve Maryland Correctional Enterprises to achieve successful reentry outcomes; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2027.

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
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*sb0815*

SENATE BILL 815
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By: Senator Hayes
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2026
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional Enterprises – Report 2

FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, 3
in collaboration with a n institution of higher education in the State , to prepare a 4
report on correctional industry programs in certain states and recommend ways to 5
improve Maryland Correctional Enterprises to achieve successful reentry outcomes; 6
and generally relating to Maryland Correctional Enterprises. 7

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACT ED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8
That: 9

(a) (1) The Department of Public Safety and Correction al Services, in 10
collaboration with a n institution of higher education in the State, shall provide a 11
comprehensive report on correctional industry programs in: 12

(i) Maine; 13

(ii) Ohio; 14

(iii) Kansas; and 15

(iv) California; and 16

(2) make recommendations regarding ways to improve Maryland 17
Correctional Enterprises to achieve successful reentry outcomes. 18

(b) (1) On or before December 1, 2026, the Department of Public Safety and 19
Correctional Services shall submit an interim report of its progress to the Governor and, in 20
accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly. 21

2 SENATE BILL 815

(2) On or bef ore December 1, 2027, the Department of Public Safety and 1
Correctional Services shall submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the 2
Governor and, in accordance with § 2 –1257 of the State Government Article, the General 3
Assembly. 4

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 5
1, 2026. It shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and 6 months and, at the end of 6
December 31, 2027, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall 7
be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 8