Maryland Legal Services Corporation Board Expansion

Maryland Legislative Events

Published February 19th, 2026

Detected April 7th, 2026

Summary

The Maryland Senate passed SB252 on February 19, 2026, increasing the Board of Directors of the Maryland Legal Services Corporation from 9 to 12 members. The bill passed 35-8 in the Senate and 95-34 in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Sen. Chris West (R), the legislation is an administrative governance change to the statewide legal aid organization.

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What changed

Maryland Senate Bill 252 passed on February 19, 2026, expanding the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Board from 9 to 12 members. The bill advanced through both chambers with final Senate passage 35-8 and House passage 95-34, receiving favorable reports from the Judicial Proceedings and Judiciary committees.

This is a routine administrative governance change with no compliance obligations for regulated entities. The bill takes effect October 1, 2026. Legal aid organizations and attorneys should note the expanded board composition for future engagement with the Maryland Legal Services Corporation.

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ChangeBridge / Maryland / SB252 Passed SB252 Senate Bill Passed 2026-02-19

Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership

Increasing the number of members on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Legal Services Corporation from 9 to 12.

Bill Details

State Maryland

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

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Action History

2026-04-06 H Third Reading Passed (95-34) 2026-04-03 H Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed 2026-04-03 H Favorable Report by Judiciary 2026-02-20 H Referred Judiciary 2026-02-19 S Third Reading Passed (35-8) 2026-02-17 S Second Reading Passed 2026-02-17 S Favorable Adopted 2026-02-16 S Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings 2026-01-17 S Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m. 2026-01-16 S First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Votes

2026-02-19 Third Reading Passed Yea: 35 Nay: 8

Committee Referrals

2026-01-16 S Judicial Proceedings 2026-02-20 H Judiciary

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-16 Introduced 2026-02-17 Engrossed

Subjects

Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Social Services - Generally Attorneys Committee Changes Committees and Commissions Legal Aid Voting Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)