2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB181: Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Maryland Parole Commission to consider the age of incarcerated individuals when determining whether to grant parole; altering how the Commission evaluates a request for medical parole; repealing the authorization for the Governor to disapprove a decision to grant medical parole; requiring the Commission, within 60 days of receiving a name for parole consideration, to conduct a risk assessment for an individual serving sentences for crimes of violence with an aggregate term of confinement of 40 years or more; etc.

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Bill History

10/30/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/9/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {283328/1 Adopted
Senate
3/11/2025
Floor Amendment {943327/1 (Senator Smith)
Senate
3/11/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {943327/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {203426/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (18-27)
Senate
3/12/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (36-10)
Senate
3/13/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable with Amendments {293421/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (101-35)
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate
4/5/2025
Senate Requests House Recede
Senate
4/5/2025
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Sydnor and West)
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Requests House Recede
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Smith, Sydnor and West)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Refuses Recede
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Bartlett, Kaufman and Clippinger)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Refuses Recede
Senate
4/7/2025
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Bartlett, Kaufman and Clippinger)
Senate
4/7/2025
Conference Committee Report {263024/1 Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (35-12)
Senate
4/7/2025
Conference Committee Report {263024/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (104-36)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 102
Senate

Amendments

Conference Committee Report 263024/1 Adopted

Conference Committee Report 263024/1 Adopted

4/7/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 293421/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 293421/1 Adopted

4/2/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 203426/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (18-27)

Floor Amendment 203426/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (18-27)

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 283328/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 283328/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 943327/1 (Senator Smith)

Floor Amendment 943327/1 (Senator Smith)

3/11/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
104
Yea
36
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/3/2025
101
Yea
35
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
36
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 203426/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected
3/12/2025
18
Yea
27
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025265.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025292.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/2025198.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025141.1 KB
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