Maryland Senate Bill 87 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 29 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-30 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Establishing the Correctional Ombudsman Unit in the Office of the Attorney General; requiring the Unit to conduct investigations, reviews, and assessments of administrative acts taken by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services or in relation to individuals confined by the Department; requiring the Unit to refer certain matters for criminal charges or disciplinary proceedings as appropriate; establishing the Correctional Ombudsman Advisory Board to assist the Unit in identifying certain matters to investigate; etc.

Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman Unit

Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]

Sen. Chris West [R]

2023-03-29 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-30	House	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
2023-03-29	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-1)
2023-03-28	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-28	Senate	Floor Amendment {183722/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted
2023-03-28	Senate	Floor Amendment {153528/1 (Senator Hettleman) Adopted
2023-03-28	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Adopted
2023-03-28	Senate	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted
2023-03-28	Senate	Committee Amendment {173422/1 Adopted
2023-03-28	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {173422/1
2023-03-27	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
2023-03-27	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {173422/1
2023-03-27	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-01-16	Senate	Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-11	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2022-11-18	Senate	Pre-filed

SB87 (Carry Over) 2023-03-30 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
HB64 (Crossfiled) 2023-01-17 - Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
SB512 (Carry Over) 2022-01-31 - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Correctional Services	8	114	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Correctional Services	8	117	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	701	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	702	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	703	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	704	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	705	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	706	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	707	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	6	708	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0087?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0087f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0087t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0087_17342201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0087_15352801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0087_18372201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0087_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0751.pdf