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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

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

Enacted 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 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.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 44

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Caylin YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Nicole WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jheanelle WilkinsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Melissa WellsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Veronica TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Karen TolesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Stephanie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Mike RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kent RobersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Pam QueenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Julie Palakovich CarrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Bernice Mireku-NorthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Aletheia McCaskillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jeff LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27B
J. LewisPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Marvin HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Andrea HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Kevin HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Diana FennellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Elizabeth EmbryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Debra DavisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Frank ConawayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Lorig CharkoudianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Marlon AmpreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Jackie AddisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Gabriel AceveroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A

“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. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 96
  2. Passed Enrolled
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Ivey) Adopted
  5. House Concurs Senate Amendments
  6. Third Reading Passed
  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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  11. Favorable Adopted
  12. Motion Special Order until 4/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 38 actions. Full history

Sources

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