SB 984

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_upper. Latest action: June 15, 2026.

Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement.

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-984

Session 2026

Status passed_upper

Committee Judicial Proceedings; Government, Labor, and Elections

Senate passed_upper 2026-06-15

Housing Immigration

Summary

Prohibiting the State or a unit of local government from approving the use of a building, a structure, or other real property for use as a detention facility by a private entity; establishing a certain penalty for a certain violation; and authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action to enforce the Act.

Sponsor

Senator Smith

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Status	passed_upper
2026-02-15	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-06-15	Latest Action	In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

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