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Bills/2025 Regular Session

SB 648

Did not advanceCrossfile HB 311
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Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment

Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (District 26)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: First Reading Judiciary (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing provisions relating to gubernatorial approval of a decision of the Maryland Parole Commission to grant medical parole to an incarcerated individual serving a sentence of life imprisonment.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHudson, LeeDelaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAPosition only
FAVBraveheart, T. ShekhinahlobbyistJustice PoIicy InstitutePosition only
FAVCaroom, PhilipMaryland Alliance for Justice ReformPosition only
FAVO'Day, GarrettlobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVZelaya, MichellelobbyistMaryland Catholic ConferenceWritten (PDF)
FAVKelter, ChrisMaryland Centers for Independent LivingWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVHilliard, ElizabethMaryland Office of the Public DefenderOral
FAVGilbert, PatrickMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVSpangler, AdamOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVTaylor, VanitaOffice of the Public DefenderOral
FAVBurton, D'wanOut For JusticePosition only
FAVMuse, C. AnthonySenator MuseWritten (PDF)
FAVClark, KarenUULM-MDWritten (PDF)
FAVMcNair, LeeUnitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryPosition only
FAVWarnken, HeatherUniversity of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformWritten (PDF)
FAVAmanuel, YanetlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Muse, Senator MuselegislatorIndividualOral
FAVTsiongas, MagdalenaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAEley Jr., ErnestDPSCSOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1
DPSCSFWA 1
Justice PoIicy InstituteFAV 1
Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1
Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2
Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFAV 1
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1
Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1
Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1
Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1
Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1
Out For JusticeFAV 1
Senator MuseFAV 1
Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1
University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 1
UULM-MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBraveheart, T. ShekhinahJustice PoIicy InstituteRegistered for: Justice Policy Institute
FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
FAVAmanuel, YanetRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland