# Maryland SB 0252: Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership

Maryland SB 0252, Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chris West (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 660) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0252
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 660
- Sponsor: Chris West (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide, Social Services - Generally, Attorneys, Committee Changes, Committees and Commissions, Legal Aid, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bigger, rebalanced Maryland legal aid board: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the board has 12 voting members. The Governor appoints them with the Senate’s advice and consent. Members must live in Maryland and represent different regions. Seven must be lawyers admitted to the Maryland Bar; five must be nonlawyers. Removing a voting member needs nin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 95 | 34 | 5 |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 35 | 8 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 660
- 2026-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Third Reading Passed (95-34) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-20: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-19: Third Reading Passed (35-8) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-01-17: Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_660_sb0252t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0252t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0252f.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_660_sb0252t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0252t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0252f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0252-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).