# Maryland HB 0108: Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program

Maryland HB 0108, Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 519) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0108
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-29
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 519
- Sponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Corrections, Cannabis -see also- CannDist; CannProd; Smok&Vap, Correction, Division of, Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution, Disclosure, Ex-Offenders, Incarcerated Individuals, Names, Prerelease and Reentry, Privacy, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Time, Volunteers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (172 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New volunteer program for state prisons: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland creates a Volunteer Services Program in the Division of Correction. Volunteers, including formerly incarcerated people and groups they lead, can enter State correctional facilities to help with release preparation. The Division must register volunteers and keep a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Wells (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 2 | 2 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 519
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Judicial Proceedings Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (131-2) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable with Amendments {373627/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-01-26: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2025-10-29: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_519_hb0108t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0108t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0108f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_519_hb0108t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0108t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0108f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0108-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).