Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB22: Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Identification Cards, Driver's Licenses, and Birth Certificates
Status: In committee, March 24, 2026
Providing that certain provisions about identification documents apply only to certain incarcerated individuals; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to determine whether an incarcerated individual is in possession of certain documentation on taking custody of the individual; providing that a managing official of a State correctional facility is responsible for the safekeeping and care of certain identification documents in the possession of an individual at the time of intake; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Identification Cards and, Driver's Licenses, and Birth Certificates FOR the purpose of providing that certain provisions about identification documents apply only to certain incarcerated individuals; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to determine whether an incarcerated individual is in possession of certain documentation on taking custody of the incarcerated individual; requiring the Commissioner to ensure a certain individual has a valid identification card under certain circumstances…
From the engrossed text, March 19, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Identification Cards and, Driver's Licenses, and Birth Certificates FOR the purpose of providing that certain provisions about identification documents apply only to certain incarcerated individuals; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to determine whether an incarcerated individual is in possession of certain documentation on taking custody of the incarcerated individual; requiring the Commissioner to ensure a certain individual has a valid identification card under certain circumstances; providing that a certain individual is responsible for the safekeeping and care of certain identification documents in the possession of an incarcerated individual at the time of intake; requiring a certain correctional facility to return a certain identification card or driver's license to a certain incarcerated individual at a certain time under certain circumstances; requiring the Commissioner of Correction and the managing official of a local correctional facility to provide certain forms to and work with a certain incarcerated individual under certain circumstances to ensure a certain identification card or, driver's license, or birth certificate is available to the incarcerated individual at the time of the incarcerated individual's release from confinement; and generally relating to incarcerated individuals. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Correctional Services EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to …