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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1489: Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Eligibility (Vincent Anthony Fisher III Act)

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1489 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Eligibility (Vincent Anthony Fisher III Act). Primary sponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Withdrawn by Sponsor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Withdrawn by Sponsor
  2. Hearing canceled
  3. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. First Reading Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source