MD HB724 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-30 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-30 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing an individual who is serving a term of confinement to petition a court to reduce the sentence if the individual has served at least 20 years of the individuals term of confinement and at least 3 years have passed since the court decided any petition previously filed by the individual for a reduced sentence; and establishing procedures for a proceeding under the Act.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-30 | House | Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-29 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
SB123 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-04 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Subjects
Age
Circuit Courts
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Procedures
Education
Elderly Persons
Evidence
Health
Hearings
Job Training
Mental and Behavioral Health
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Petitions
Prisoners
Records
Remote Access
State's Attorneys
Time
Victims
Video
Circuit Courts
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Procedures
Education
Elderly Persons
Evidence
Health
Hearings
Job Training
Mental and Behavioral Health
Notices
Penalties and Sentences
Petitions
Prisoners
Records
Remote Access
State's Attorneys
Time
Victims
Video
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Procedure | 8 | 501 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
