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Maryland Senate Bill SB197 Compare Versions

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 88
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4-Chapter 88
5-(Senate Bill 197)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *sb0197*
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9-Maryland Correctional Training Commission – Membership
10+SENATE BILL 197
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12+ (PRE–FILED) CF HB 123
13+By: Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request – Departmental – Public
14+Safety and Correctional Services)
15+Requested: September 28, 2024
16+Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025
17+Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
18+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
19+Senate action: Adopted
20+Read second time: January 24, 2025
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11-FOR the purpose of altering the membership of the Maryland Correctional Training
12-Commission to include the Director and an employee of the Division of Parole and
13-Probation within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; and
14-generally relating to the membership of the Maryland Correctional Training
15-Commission.
22+CHAPTER ______
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17-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
18- Article – Correctional Services
19- Section 8–204(b) and (d)
20- Annotated Code of Maryland
21- (2017 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement)
24+AN ACT concerning 1
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23- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
24-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
26+Maryland Correctional Training Commission – Membership 2
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26-Article – Correctional Services
28+FOR the purpose of altering the membership of the Maryland Correctional Training 3
29+Commission to include the Director and an employee of the Division of Parole and 4
30+Probation within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; and 5
31+generally relating to the membership of the Maryland Correctional Training 6
32+Commission. 7
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28-8–204.
34+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
35+ Article – Correctional Services 9
36+ Section 8–204(b) and (d) 10
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 11
38+ (2017 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
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30- (b) The Commission consists of the following members:
40+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
41+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
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32- (1) the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
43+Article – Correctional Services 15
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34- (2) the Secretary of Juvenile Services;
45+8–204. 16
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36- (3) a representative of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional
37-Services, designated by the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
47+ (b) The Commission consists of the following members: 17
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39- (4) a representative of the Department of Juvenile Services, designated by
40-the Secretary of Juvenile Services;
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42- (5) a Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
51+ (1) the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services; 1
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44- (6) the president of the Maryland Correctional Administrators Association;
53+ (2) the Secretary of Juvenile Services; 2
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46- (7) the president of the Maryland Sheriffs Association;
55+ (3) a representative of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional 3
56+Services, designated by the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services; 4
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48- (8) the president of the Maryland Criminal Justice Association;
49- Ch. 88 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
58+ (4) a representative of the Department of Juvenile Services, designated by 5
59+the Secretary of Juvenile Services; 6
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52- (9) the Attorney General of the State;
61+ (5) a Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services; 7
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54- (10) the president of a university or college in the State with a correctional
55-education curriculum, appointed by the Maryland Higher Education Commission;
63+ (6) the president of the Maryland Correctional Administrators Association; 8
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57- (11) one correctional officer of the State recommended by the exclusive
58-representative for the officers covered under Title 10, Subtitle 9 of this article and
59-appointed by the Governor; [and]
65+ (7) the president of the Maryland Sheriffs Association; 9
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61- (12) five correctional officers or officials appointed under subsection (c) of
62-this section; AND
67+ (8) the president of the Maryland Criminal Justice Association; 10
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64- (13) THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION
65-WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.;
66-AND
69+ (9) the Attorney General of the State; 11
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68- (14) ONE EMPLOYEE OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION
69-RECOMMENDED BY THE E XCLUSIVE REPRESENTAT IVE FOR THE EMPLOYEE S OF THE
70-DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION AND APPOINT ED BY THE GOVERNOR.
71+ (10) the president of a university or college in the State with a correctional 12
72+education curriculum, appointed by the Maryland Higher Education Commission; 13
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72- (d) Except for the five members appointed by the Governor under subsection (c)
73-of this section AND THE MEM BER APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(14) OF THIS
74-SECTION, a member of the Commission may serve personally at a Commission meeting or
75-designate a representative from the member’s unit or association who may act at any
76-meeting to the same effect as if the member were personally present.
74+ (11) one correctional officer of the State recommended by the exclusive 14
75+representative for the officers covered under Title 10, Subtitle 9 of this article and 15
76+appointed by the Governor; [and] 16
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78- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
79-October 1, 2025.
78+ (12) five correctional officers or officials appointed under subsection (c) of 17
79+this section; AND 18
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81-Approved by the Governor, April 8, 2025.
81+ (13) THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION 19
82+WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.; 20
83+AND 21
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85+ (14) ONE EMPLOYEE OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION 22
86+RECOMMENDED BY THE E XCLUSIVE REPRESENTAT IVE FOR THE EMPLOYEE S OF THE 23
87+DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION AND APPOINT ED BY THE GOVERNOR. 24
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89+ (d) Except for the five members appointed by the Governor under subsection (c) 25
90+of this section AND THE MEMBER APPOI NTED UNDER SUBSECTIO N (B)(14) OF THIS 26
91+SECTION, a member of the Commission may serve personally at a Commission meeting or 27
92+designate a representative from the member’s unit or association who may act at any 28
93+meeting to the same effect as if the member were personally present. 29
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95+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 30
96+October 1, 2025. 31