House panel accepts Senate bill to limit offenses that charge youth as adults

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 1,035

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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A House panel Thursday approved a clean Senate version of a bill that would make it harder to charge youth in adult courts, smoothing the way to final passage for a proposal that has been more than a decade in the making.

The House Judiciary Committee voted 14-5 to accept Senate Bill 323 and send it to the full House, which could consider the bill as early as Friday.

The committee vote came hours …

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