# Maryland SB 0689: Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law)

Maryland SB 0689, Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law), is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mike McKay (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-26 (Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0689
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Mike McKay (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Corrections, Public Safety, Committees and Commissions, Dental Health, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Ex-Offenders, Expungement and Shielded Records, Gender -see also- Women, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Incarcerated Individuals, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Legal Aid, Literacy, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Mentors, Notices, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Prerelease and Reentry, Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Substance Abuse Treatment, Sunset, Support of Dependents -see also- Alimony, Technology -see also- AeroT; BioT; EnergyT; InfoT; MedT; etc, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (43 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: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-26: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {213922/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0689t.pdf)
- Racial Equity Impact Note, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2026RS-SB0689-REIN.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0689f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0689t.pdf)
- [Racial Equity Impact Note (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2026RS-SB0689-REIN.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0689f.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-SB0689-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).