HB 612 — Maryland

Correctional Education and Workforce Skills Training Programs - State Correctional Ombudsman and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training Program for Incarcerated Individuals

Requiring the Director of Education and Workforce Skills Training for Correctional Institutions to consult with the State Correctional Ombudsman about the operation of education and workforce skills training programs in adult correctional institutions; establishing the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training Program for Incarcerated Individuals in the Maryland Department of Labor; and authorizing the Governor in fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter to provide sufficient funding for the program in the annual budget bill.

Latest action: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. · Feb 9, 2026

In committeeAppropriationsBudgetsCertificationsContinuing EducationCorrection, Division ofCorrectional InstitutionsCorrectionsEducationHealth, Department ofIncarcerated IndividualsJob TrainingLabor, Department ofMental and Behavioral HealthOmbudsmenPrerelease and ReentryPrivate Sector Labor and IndustryPublic HealthPublic Safety and Correctional Services, Department ofSalaries and CompensationState EmployeesSubstance Abuse

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Government, Labor, and Elections (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Jan 28, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Cheryl Pasteur, Derrick Coley, Bernice Mireku-North, Scott Phillips, Caylin Young

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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