2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB123: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence
Legislative Summary
Authorizing an individual who is serving a term of confinement to petition a court to reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; limiting the number of petitions that an individual may file to two; and establishing procedures for a proceeding under the Act.
Bill History
11/1/2023
Pre-filed
Senate
1/10/2024
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/15/2024
Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/18/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/18/2024
Favorable with Amendments {143024/1
Senate
3/18/2024
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
3/18/2024
Favorable with Amendments {143024/1
Senate
3/18/2024
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
3/18/2024
Favorable with Amendments {143024/1 Adopted
Senate
3/18/2024
Floor Amendment {163528/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-22)
Senate
3/18/2024
Floor Amendment {673029/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted (22-21)
Senate
3/18/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (31-14)
Senate
3/19/2024
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/20/2024
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Hearing 3/28 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Favorable with Amendments {483627/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 483627/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 483627/1 Adopted
4/4/2024Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 143024/1
Favorable with Amendments 143024/1
3/18/2024Not Adopted
Floor Amendment 163528/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-22)
Floor Amendment 163528/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (18-22)
3/18/2024Not Adopted
Floor Amendment 673029/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted (22-21)
Floor Amendment 673029/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted (22-21)
3/18/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Floor Amendment 163528/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
3/18/2024
18
Yea
22
Nay
5
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 673029/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted
3/18/2024
22
Yea
21
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
31
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/18/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jill Carter
Democrat