Legislation - HB0853

Authorizing an individual to file a petition with the court to reduce the sentence if the individual has served at least 20 years of the term of confinement and at least 5 years have passed since the court decided any previous petition filed by the individual under the Act; authorizing a court, after a hearing, to reduce a sentence if the court finds that the individual is not a danger to the public; and providing a rebuttable presumption that a petitioner is not a danger to the public under certain circumstances.

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0724 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Racial Equity Impact Note Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/05/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {663024/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/05/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 03/15 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Floor Amendment {713626/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (45-86) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Floor Amendment {913128/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (44-80) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Floor Amendment {473222/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) Rejected (43-80) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Floor Amendment {553722/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (45-78) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Floor Amendment {293228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (44-77) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Floor Amendment {513728/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (42-81) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Floor Amendment {893422/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (43-81) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Floor Amendment {823623/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (50-77) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Floor Amendment {683627/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (38-87) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Floor Amendment {123428/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (47-79) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Floor Amendment {493028/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (40-93) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/08/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (89-49) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Hearing canceled
House	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m.
			Text - Racial Equity Impact Note
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/14/2025	3/05/2025	Favorable with Amendments {663024/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/05/2025	Motion Special Order until 03/15 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Floor Amendment {713626/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (45-86)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Floor Amendment {913128/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (44-80)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Floor Amendment {473222/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) Rejected (43-80)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Floor Amendment {553722/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (45-78)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Floor Amendment {293228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (44-77)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Floor Amendment {513728/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (42-81)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Floor Amendment {893422/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (43-81)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Floor Amendment {823623/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (50-77)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Floor Amendment {683627/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (38-87)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Floor Amendment {123428/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (47-79)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Floor Amendment {493028/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (40-93)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)
House	3/17/2025	3/08/2025	Third Reading Passed (89-49)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	50 Click to view Recorded Media

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