Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1309: Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
Establishing the Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System to study and make recommendations on certain matters involving the disparate treatment of African Americans, Hispanics, and other non-White individuals in the State's criminal justice system and other criminal justice issues in the State; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations on or before September 1, 2028.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment FOR the purpose of establishing the Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System to study and make recommendations on certain matters involving the disparate treatment of African Americans, Hispanics, and other non-White individuals in the State's criminal justice system and other criminal justice issues in the State…
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment FOR the purpose of establishing the Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System to study and make recommendations on certain matters involving the disparate treatment of African Americans, Hispanics, and other non-White individuals in the State's criminal justice system and other criminal justice issues in the State; and generally relating to the Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System. SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That: (a) There is a Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System. (b) The Commission consists of the following members: (1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; (3) the Public Defender of Maryland, or the Public Defender's designee; EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1309* HOUSE BILL 1309 (4) the Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee; (5) one representative of the Administrative Office of the Courts, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme …