SB 187 Maryland Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Correctional Services - Inmate Employment - Agricultural Work

This bill repeals the authority for Maryland's Division of Correction to place inmates in agricultural work at specific camps in Queen Anne's County and nearby areas. It removes the requirement that the state must arrange for inmates to perform farm labor during any part of the year, except for emergency road maintenance work. The change effectively ends the state's ability to use incarcerated individuals for harvesting crops and selling the produce, shifting the policy away from inmate employment in agriculture.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Oct 2, 2023 Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 18, 2024

How they voted

430
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Feb 14, 2024
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 887
executive
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 18, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (109-20-5)
house of delegates
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Referred Judiciary
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-1)
senate
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Oct 2, 2023
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Charles Sydnor
Charles Sydnor
DDemocratic
MD
44