SB 323 — Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-22
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed any crime punishable by life imprisonment; requiring an intake officer to authorize detention for a child that is at least 16 years old and is accused of certain crimes; altering and establishing certain provisions relating to the detention, confinement, and transportation of certain children; etc.
Latest action: — In the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsors (9)
- William C. Smith (D, MD-20) — sponsor · 2026-01-22
- Benjamin Brooks (D, MD-10) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Bill Ferguson (D, MD-46) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Shelly Hettleman (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Sara Love (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- C. Anthony Muse (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Charles E. Sydnor (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Ron Watson (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Chris West (R, MD-42) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
Action timeline (10)
- · senate — First Reading
- · senate — Hearing — Judicial Proceedings
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · house — Second Reading — Passed
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Hearing — Judiciary
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable
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Connected on the graph
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 judiciary | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | Senate judicial proceedings | — | 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 | William C. Smith (D, state_upper MD-20) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Benjamin Brooks (D, state_upper MD-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Bill Ferguson (D, state_upper MD-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | C. Anthony Muse (D, state_upper MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Charles E. Sydnor (D, state_upper MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Chris West (R, state_upper MD-42) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Ron Watson (D, state_upper MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Sara Love (D, state_upper MD-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Shelly Hettleman (D, state_upper MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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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 judiciary · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate judicial proceedings · md-leg