HB 592 — Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-28
Establishing the Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals to study and make recommendations regarding methods to reduce forced infant separation in the State and facilitate bonds between postpartum incarcerated individuals and their children; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2027.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
Sponsors (11)
- Bernice Mireku-North (D, MD-14) — sponsor · 2026-01-28
- Gabriel Acevero (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Derrick Coley (D, MD-24) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Elizabeth Embry (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Jessica Feldmark (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Anne R. Kaiser (D, MD-14) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Julie Palakovich Carr (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Malcolm P. Ruff (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Deni Taveras (D, MD-47) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
- Sarah Wolek (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-01-28
Action timeline (2)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Judiciary
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2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House health | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House judiciary | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Mireku-North (D, state_lower MD-14) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Anne R. Kaiser (D, state_lower MD-14) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Cheryl E. Pasteur (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Deni Taveras (D, state_lower MD-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Derrick Coley (D, state_lower MD-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Elizabeth Embry (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Gabriel Acevero (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Jessica Feldmark (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Julie Palakovich Carr (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Malcolm P. Ruff (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Sarah Wolek (D, state_lower MD-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House health · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House judiciary · md-leg