Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the State or a unit of local government from approving the construction or operation of a building, structure, or other real property for use as a detention facility by a private entity; establishing that a building, structure, or other real property is considered proposed for use as a detention facility, regardless of how the use is descried in an application or permit request under certain circumstances; establishing a certain penalty; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action to enforce the Act; etc.
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Testimony (64)
MGA witness listFAV 61FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | RUBIN, ANNA | Anna Rubin | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barrett, Alice | CASA | Oral |
| FAV | Jackson, Cathrynlobbyist | CASA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Manuel, Anne | CCAN Action Fund volunteer | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mascioli, William | CCAN Volunteer | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lopez, Ericlobbyist | Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition | Oral |
| FAV | Miller, Louise | Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dreyer, Sarah | David Trone for Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clancy, Jennifer | Friends of Jennifer Clancy | Position only |
| FAV | Organization, HoCo Climate Action | HoCo Climate Action | Position only |
| FAV | Shepter, Brian | Howard County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ball, Calvin | Howard County Executive | Oral |
| FAV | Mnck, Marijane | Indivisible Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Liz Feighner, self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Borthwick, Joyce | None | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zeller, Eileen | None | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blaha, Katherine | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Katherine | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eckel, Rianna | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Holly | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, Theresa M. | Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keipper, Lindsay | Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Apple, Chris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atwood, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baker, Traci | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Barrett, Alice | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Berger, Zackary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blake-Shaw, Jenica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burcham, Amy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chang, Cara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ford, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gottwig, Jeremy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Heinz, Loreen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hencke, Jess | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hencke, Kevin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hess, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hurley, Ayla | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jimenez, Jaqueline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Karasik, Judy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katzen, Harriett | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katzen, Ken | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LaMonte, Marian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leonardi, Casey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Liskin, Laurie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Montgomery, Jean | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Newkirk, Mary Anne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nigro, Lia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rios, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ritchie, Virginia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sokolow, Cynthia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Turner, Ray | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vaughn, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Ruth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Anna RubinFAV 1
CASAFAV 2
CCAN VolunteerFAV 1
CitizenFAV 1
HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1
Howard CountyFAV 1
Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1
NoneFAV 2
SURJFAV 2
SURJ BaltimoreFAV 1
Trans MarylandFAV 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLopez, EricCapital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) CoalitionRegistered for: Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition