Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 853: Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)

Enacted Last action April 22, 2025: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 96

Plain-language summary

HB 853 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act). Primary sponsor: Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Sean Stinnett (Democratic), Caylin Young (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Nicole Williams (Democratic), Jheanelle Wilkins (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Melissa Wells (Democratic), Veronica Turner (Democratic), Karen Toles (Democratic), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Stephanie Smith (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Mike Rogers (Democratic), Kent Roberson (Democratic), Pam Queen (Democratic), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), Martinez, Jeff Long (Democratic), J. Lewis, Julian Ivey (Democratic), Marvin Holmes (Democratic), Andrea Harrison (Democratic), Kevin Harris (Democratic), Diana Fennell (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), Debra Davis (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Frank Conaway (Democratic), Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Marlon Amprey (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Jackie Addison (Democratic), Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 96.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Aaron Kaufman (Democratic); Sean Stinnett (Democratic); Caylin Young (Democratic); Jamila Woods (Democratic); and 42 more.