# Maryland SB 0524: Juvenile Records - Access by Baltimore City Mayor's Office

Maryland SB 0524, Juvenile Records - Access by Baltimore City Mayor's Office, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Washington (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0524
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Juvenile Records - Access by Baltimore City Mayor's Office
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733
- Sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Juvenile Law, Administrative Agencies, Baltimore City, Community Facilities and Services, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Disclosure, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Liability, Parents and Guardians, Prerelease and Reentry, Privacy, Racial Matters -see also- Ethnic Affairs; Minorities, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Rehabilitation, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Social Services -see also- Public Benefits, Sunset
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (134 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Baltimore families: limited juvenile record sharing: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, three Baltimore mayoral offices can see a child’s police and court records, and fingerprints, only when the office is giving that child services. Police record access must relate to providing programs and building a treatment plan. Court record and fingerprint access appl…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 95 | 35 | 4 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 39 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (95-35) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-21: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (39-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {133926/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_733_sb0524t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0524t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0524f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_733_sb0524t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0524t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0524f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0524-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).