HB 612 — Correctional Education and Workforce Skills Training Programs - State Correctional Ombudsman and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training Program for Incarcerated Individuals
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-28
Requiring the Director of Education and Workforce Skills Training for Correctional Institutions to consult with the State Correctional Ombudsman about the operation of education and workforce skills training programs in adult correctional institutions; establishing the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training Program for Incarcerated Individuals in the Maryland Department of Labor; and authorizing the Governor in fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter to provide sufficient funding for the program in the annual budget bill.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (5)
- Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, MD-11) — sponsor · 2026-01-28
- Derrick Coley (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Bernice Mireku-North (D, MD-14) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- N. Scott Phillips (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Caylin Young (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
Action timeline (2)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Government, Labor, and Elections
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
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| — | → | House government, labor, and elections | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, state_lower MD-11) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Bernice Mireku-North (D, state_lower MD-14) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Caylin Young (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Derrick Coley (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | N. Scott Phillips (D, state_lower MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House government, labor, and elections · md-leg