Maryland Senate Bill 145

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-05 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing an individual serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender; and authorizing a certain person to apply to the Appellate Court of Maryland for leave to appeal a certain order in a certain manner and within a certain period of time after the court passes a certain order in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

Criminal Procedure – Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)

Sen. Joanne Benson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-05	Senate	Withdrawn by Sponsor
2024-01-17	Senate	Hearing canceled
2024-01-15	Senate	Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-10	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2023-09-14	Senate	Pre-filed

SB771 (Carry Over) 2023-02-14 - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	8	501	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0145?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0145f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/sb0145_jpr.pdf