2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB853: Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)

Legislative Summary

Authorizing a certain individual to file a motion to reduce the duration of a certain sentence if the individual was convicted between the ages of at least 18 and under 25, was not sentenced to life, is not a sex offender, has served at least 20 years of the term of confinement, and was not convicted of murder involving a victim who was a first responder who was killed in the line of duty; applying procedures for a proceeding under the Act; etc.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {663024/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Motion Special Order until 03/15 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {713626/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (45-86)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {913128/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (44-80)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {473222/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) Rejected (43-80)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {553722/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (45-78)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {293228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (44-77)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {513728/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (42-81)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {893422/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (43-81)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {823623/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (50-77)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {683627/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (38-87)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {123428/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (47-79)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {493028/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (40-93)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (89-49)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/25/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
3/25/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable
Senate
3/31/2025
Motion Special Order until 4/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Floor Amendment {523329/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (19-26)
Senate
4/2/2025
Floor Amendment {413126/1 (Senator Bailey) Adopted (24-23)
Senate
4/2/2025
Floor Amendment {263224/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (20-25)
Senate
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (31-16)
Senate
4/3/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Ivey) Adopted
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (89-47)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 96
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 263224/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (20-25)

Floor Amendment 263224/1 (Senator Corderman) Rejected (20-25)

4/2/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 523329/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (19-26)

Floor Amendment 523329/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (19-26)

4/2/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 413126/1 (Senator Bailey) Adopted (24-23)

Floor Amendment 413126/1 (Senator Bailey) Adopted (24-23)

4/2/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 473222/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) Rejected (43-80)

Floor Amendment 473222/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) Rejected (43-80)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 553722/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (45-78)

Floor Amendment 553722/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (45-78)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 293228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (44-77)

Floor Amendment 293228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (44-77)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 513728/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (42-81)

Floor Amendment 513728/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (42-81)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 823623/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (50-77)

Floor Amendment 823623/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected (50-77)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 683627/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (38-87)

Floor Amendment 683627/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected (38-87)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 123428/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (47-79)

Floor Amendment 123428/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (47-79)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 493028/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (40-93)

Floor Amendment 493028/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (40-93)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 893422/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (43-81)

Floor Amendment 893422/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected (43-81)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 713626/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (45-86)

Floor Amendment 713626/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (45-86)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 913128/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (44-80)

Floor Amendment 913128/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (44-80)

3/15/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 663024/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 663024/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2025
89
Yea
47
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
89
Yea
49
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 473222/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) Rejected
3/15/2025
43
Yea
80
Nay
13
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 293228/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected
3/15/2025
44
Yea
77
Nay
15
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 513728/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected
3/15/2025
42
Yea
81
Nay
13
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 893422/1 (Delegate Griffith) Rejected
3/15/2025
43
Yea
81
Nay
12
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 713626/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected
3/15/2025
45
Yea
86
Nay
5
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 683627/1 (Delegate Hartman) Rejected
3/15/2025
38
Yea
87
Nay
11
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 123428/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected
3/15/2025
47
Yea
79
Nay
10
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 493028/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected
3/15/2025
40
Yea
93
Nay
3
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 823623/1 (Delegate Kipke) Rejected
3/15/2025
50
Yea
77
Nay
9
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 913128/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected
3/15/2025
44
Yea
80
Nay
12
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Floor Amendment 553722/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected
3/15/2025
45
Yea
78
Nay
13
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025172.1 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/5/2025213.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/15/2025167.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/30/2025108.1 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970285.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197059.5 KB
Vote Image
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