MD HB837 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing the Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals to study and make recommendations regarding methods to reduce forced infant separation in the State and facilitate bonds between postpartum incarcerated individuals and their children; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2025.
Title
Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals
Sponsors
| Del. Bernice Mireku-North [D] | Del. Michele Guyton [D] | Del. Aaron Kaufman [D] | Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D] |
| Del. Greg Wims [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | House | Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-29 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Committees and Commissions
Corrections
Crime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office of
Incarcerated Individuals
Infants and Toddlers (0-3)
Parents and Guardians
Pregnancy
Prerelease and Reentry
Reports
Sunset
Visitation Rights
Corrections
Crime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office of
Incarcerated Individuals
Infants and Toddlers (0-3)
Parents and Guardians
Pregnancy
Prerelease and Reentry
Reports
Sunset
Visitation Rights
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0837?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0837f.pdf |
