Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
What it does: On the version voted Apr 9, 2026: Removes the Parole Commission's authority to permanently deny parole, entitles denied incarcerated people to later hearings at set intervals, and changes hearing, decision, recording, and appeal requirements. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Judiciary Report No. 29 · Favorable with amendments adp - ON 2ND RDG · FLA Del. Miller /703023/1
The tally
Yes 38 · No 86 · Not voting 17
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 86 | 14 |
| Republicans | 36 | 0 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Sheree Sample-HughesD37AYes
- Terri HillD12AYes
The full roll (141)
Yes 38
- April MillerR4
- April RoseR5
- Barrie CilibertiR4
- Barry BeauchampR38B
- Bob LongR6
- Brian ChisholmR31
- Chris AdamsR37B
- Chris TomlinsonR5
- Jason BuckelR1B
- Jay JacobsR36
- Jeff GhristR36
- Jesse PippyR4
- Josh StonkoR42C
- Kathy SzeligaR7A
- Kevin AndersonR38A
- Kevin HornbergerR35B
- LaToya NkongoloR31
- Lauren ArikanR7B
- Mark FisherR27C
- Matt MorganR29A
- Mike GriffithR35A
- Nic KipkeR31
- Ric MetzgarR6
- Robin GrammerR6
- Ryan NawrockiR7A
- Seth HowardR30B
- Sheree Sample-HughesD37A
- Steve ArentzR36
- Stuart SchmidtR33B
- Susan McComasR34B
- Teresa ReillyR35A
- Terri HillD12A
- Todd MorganR29C
- Tom HutchinsonR37B
- Wayne HartmanR38C
- William ValentineR2A
- William WivellR2A
- Former memberR
No 86
- Aletheia McCaskillD44B
- Andre JohnsonD34A
- Andrea HarrisonD24
- Andrew PruskiD33A
- Anne HealeyD22
- Anne KaiserD14
- Ben BarnesD21
- Bernice Mireku-NorthD14
- Bonnie CullisonD19
- Cathi ForbesD43B
- Caylin YoungD45
- Chao WuD9A
- Charlotte CrutchfieldD19
- Cheryl PasteurD11A
- Courtney WatsonD9B
- Dana JonesD30A
- Dana SteinD11B
- Darrell OdomD27A
- David Fraser-HidalgoD15
- David MoonD20
- Debra DavisD28
- Deni TaverasD47B
- Denise RobertsD25
- Derrick ColeyD24
- Diana FennellD47A
- Dylan BehlerD30A
- Edith PattersonD28
- Elizabeth EmbryD43A
- Emily ShettyD18
- Eric EbersoleD44A
- Frank ConawayD40
- Gabriel AceveroD39
- Gabriel MorenoD13
- Gary SimmonsD12B
- Greg WimsD39
- Harry BhandariD8
- Heather Bagnall TudballD33C
- Jamila WoodsD26
- Jared SolomonD18
- Jen TerrasaD13
- Jessica FeldmarkD12A
- Jheanelle WilkinsD20
- Joe VogelD17
- Jon CardinD11B
- Joseline Peña-MelnykD21
- Julian IveyD47A
- Julie Palakovich CarrD17
- Karen SimpsonD3
- Karen TolesD25
- Ken KerrD3
- Kent RobersonD25
- Kim RossD8
- Kris ValderramaD26
- Kym TaylorD23
- Lesley LopezD39
- Lily QiD15
- Linda FoleyD15
- Lorig CharkoudianD20
- Luke ClippingerD46
- Malcolm RuffD41
- Marc KormanD16
- Mark ChangD32
- Mark EdelsonD46
- Marlon AmpreyD40
- Mary LehmanD21
- Matthew SchindlerD2B
- Melissa WellsD40
- Michele GuytonD42B
- Mike RogersD32
- Natalie ZieglerD9A
- Nick AllenD8
- Pam GuzzoneD13
- Pam QueenD14
- Regina BoyceD43A
- Robbyn LewisD46
- Ryan SpiegelD17
- Sandy BartlettD32
- Sandy RosenbergD41
- Sarah WolekD16
- Scott PhillipsD10
- Sean StinnettD41
- Sheila RuthD44B
- Stephanie SmithD45
- Teresa WoormanD16
- Vaughn StewartD19
- Veronica TurnerD26
Not voting 17
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.