SB 291

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Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)

Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing an individual who is serving a term of confinement to petition a court to reduce the sentence or sentences under certain circumstances; and establishing procedures for a proceeding under the Act.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 62FavorableUNF 27UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	JONES, NATHANIEL	Bridging the Gaps	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter, Crystallobbyist	CFSY	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Position only
FAV	Reece, Brashani	Drop LWOP New England	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alston, Curtis	F.R.E.S.H	Written (PDF)
FAV	HAZELTON, MARTINA	FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK	Written (PDF)
FAV	HAZELTON, MARTINA	FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Brandon	Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quarles, Antoin	Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)	Position only
FAV	Moore, DaMarqus	Helping Ourselves To Transform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Dr. Carmen	Helping Ourselves to Transform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Serpick, Evan	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Position only
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Downing, Tricia	MD Second Look Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mitchell, William	MD Second Look Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kouadio, Michele	Maryland Alliance for Criminal Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lichtenberg, Judith	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moyd, Esquire, Olinda	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Haskins, Deborah	Maryland Council on Problem Gambling	Oral
FAV	Martz, Michelle	Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association (MCDAA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative, MECJ	Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muhammad, Anthony	Maryland Parole Partnership / ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bovello, Donald	Maryland Second Look Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saccenti, Brian	Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Selden, Trina	Out for Justice	Position only
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Position only
FAV	Melvin, Robertlobbyist	R Street Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perry, Desmond	RECTIFY	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blake, Sharon	Restore Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elaine, Arndt	SELF	Position only
FAV	Muhammad, Craig	Second Look Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sydnor III, Charles E.	Senator Charles E. Sydnor III	Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Nicole	The Sentencing Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goodmark, Leigh	University of Maryland School of Law Gender Violence Clinic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barry, Margaret	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chaudry, Zainab	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chleboski, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cichowski, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davlin, Sharon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Golombek, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harman, Jane	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Samantha	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lao, Serena	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lawal, Ngozi	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mukherjee, Rianna	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paukstis, Elizabeth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Roberts, Davon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Spillane, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tsiongas, Magdalena	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeUNF 1

Bridging the GapsFAV 1

CFSYFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

Drop LWOP New EnglandFAV 1

F.R.E.S.HFAV 1

FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORKFAV 2

Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the LawFAV 1

Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)FAV 1

Helping Ourselves to TransformFAV 1

Helping Ourselves To TransformFAV 1

Jews United for JusticeFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

Justice PoIicy InstituteFAV 1

League of Women Voters Calvert CountyUNF 1

Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 2

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)INFO 1

Maryland Council on Problem GamblingFAV 1

Maryland Crime Victim Resource CenterUNF 3

Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, Inc.UNF 4

Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.UNF 1

Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association (MCDAA)FAV 1

Maryland Equitable Justice CollaborativeFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Parole Partnership / ACLU of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Second Look CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

Marylanders to Prevent Gun ViolenceUNF 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MCVRCUNF 3

MD Second Look CoalitionFAV 2

Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 1

Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1

R Street InstituteFAV 1

RECTIFYFAV 1

Restore MarylandFAV 1

Second Look NetworkFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

SELFFAV 1

Senator Charles E. Sydnor IIIFAV 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

The Sentencing ProjectFAV 1

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1

University of Maryland School of Law Gender Violence ClinicFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCarpenter, CrystalCFSYRegistered for: Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth

FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVBraveheart, T. ShekhinahJustice PoIicy InstituteRegistered for: Justice Policy Institute

FAVMelvin, RobertR Street InstituteRegistered for: R Street Institute

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

FAVAmanuel, YanetRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland

INFOJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault