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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1309: Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1309 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment. Primary sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), Jackie Addison (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Marlon Amprey (Democratic), Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Derrick Coley (Democratic), Frank Conaway (Democratic), Debra Davis (Democratic), Diana Fennell (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), Andrea Harrison (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Marvin Holmes (Democratic), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Andre Johnson (Democratic), Mary Lehman (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Jeff Long (Democratic), Martinez, Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), Darrell Odom (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Pam Queen (Democratic), Kent Roberson (Democratic), Denise Roberts (Democratic), Mike Rogers (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Stephanie Smith (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Sean Stinnett (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Karen Toles (Democratic), Veronica Turner (Democratic), Melissa Wells (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Caylin Young (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 16, 2026): Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 49

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jackie AddisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Marlon AmpreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Sandy BartlettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Derrick ColeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Frank ConawayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Debra DavisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Diana FennellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
Andrea HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Marvin HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Andre JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Mary LehmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Aletheia McCaskillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Bernice Mireku-NorthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Darrell OdomPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27A
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Pam QueenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Kent RobersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Denise RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Mike RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Sheree Sample-HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37A
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Stephanie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Karen TolesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Veronica TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Melissa WellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Caylin YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source