# Maryland SB 0823: Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members

Maryland SB 0823, Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William C. Smith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Third Reading Passed (99-33)) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0823
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Third Reading Passed (99-33)
- Sponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Corrections, Committee Changes, Committees and Commissions, Crime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Governor, Incarcerated Individuals, Legal Aid, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Parole and Probation, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Social Workers, State's Attorneys, Substance Abuse Treatment, Time, Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (143 yes, 71 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: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 99 | 33 | 4 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Floor Amendment {223921/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected | fail | 14 | 28 | 3 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 30 | 10 | 2 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (99-33) (House)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {893720/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (30-10) (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Floor Amendment {223921/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-28) (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {283725/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {283725/1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: 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/sb0823t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0823f.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/sb0823t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0823f.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)
- [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-SB0823-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).