# Maryland SB 0305: Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension Maryland SB 0305, Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shelly Hettleman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 403) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0305-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0305 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 403 - Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: Public Safety, Appropriations, Crime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office of, Governor, Grants, Incarcerated Individuals, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Motor Vehicle Repair, Nonprofit Organizations, Prerelease and Reentry, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Sunset, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc. - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (140 yes, 35 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding for auto repair training after prison: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the state funds auto repair training for people leaving prison. For fiscal years 2026–2029, the Governor may include $1,000,000 each year for operating grants. The money is used only to train formerly incarcerated people in automotive repair. To qualify for grants, a nonprof… - Rules for nonprofits getting training grants: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services runs the grant program. A nonprofit that gets a grant must file a yearly report to the Executive Director. The report must show how grant money was spent, how many people were served, and outcome measures.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Guy Guzzone (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karen Lewis Young (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig J. Zucker (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 98 | 34 | 6 | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 1 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 403 - 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (98-34) (House) - 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-06: Referred Judiciary (House) - 2026-03-05: Third Reading Passed (42-1) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Favorable with Amendments {663021/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-01-21: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_403_sb0305t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0305t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0305f.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_403_sb0305t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0305t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0305f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0305-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).