# Maryland HB 0775: Correctional Services - Death of Incarcerated Individual - Notification

Maryland HB 0775, Correctional Services - Death of Incarcerated Individual - Notification, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Otto; status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 109) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0775
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Correctional Services - Death of Incarcerated Individual - Notification
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 109
- Sponsor: Otto
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Corrections, Baltimore City, Correction, Division of, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., County Commissioners, County Councils, County Executives, Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Incarcerated Individuals, Notices, Privacy, Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of, Rules and Regulations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (180 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Otto
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 139 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 109
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-05: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-15: Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Third Reading Passed (139-0) (House)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_109_hb0775t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0775t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0775f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_109_hb0775t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0775t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0775f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0775-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).