HB 1017 — Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-06
Prohibiting the State or a unit of local government from approving the construction or operation of a building, structure, or other real property for use as a detention facility by a private entity; establishing that a building, structure, or other real property is considered proposed for use as a detention facility, regardless of how the use is descried in an application or permit request under certain circumstances; establishing a certain penalty; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action to enforce the Act; etc.
Latest action: — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173
Sponsors (11)
- Melissa Wells (D, MD-40) — sponsor · 2026-02-06
- Charlotte Crutchfield (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Kenneth Kerr (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Mary A. Lehman (D, MD-21) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Sheila Ruth (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Matthew J. Schindler (D, MD-2) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Jared Solomon (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Vaughn Stewart (D, MD-19) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Jen Terrasa (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
- Chao Wu (D, MD-9) — cosponsor · 2026-02-06
Action timeline (9)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Government, Labor, and Elections
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
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Connected on the graph
2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate judicial proceedings | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | 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 | Melissa Wells (D, state_lower MD-40) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Chao Wu (D, state_lower MD-9) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Charlotte Crutchfield (D, state_lower MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Jared Solomon (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Jen Terrasa (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Kenneth Kerr (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Mary A. Lehman (D, state_lower MD-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Matthew J. Schindler (D, state_lower MD-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Sheila Ruth (D, state_lower MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Vaughn Stewart (D, state_lower MD-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
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 Senate judicial proceedings · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House government, labor, and elections · md-leg