Real Time for Violent Crime Act (Geri's Law)
Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree in a State or local correctional facility; prohibiting a deduction of diminution credits of more than 10% of an incarcerated individual's aggregate sentence for crimes of violence for an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for a crime of violence; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Duncan, Linda | I'm a private citizen | Oral |
| FAV | Borzilleri, Keri | State's Attorney's Office for Baltimore City | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | TSHIWALA, BENOIT | Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kenney, Edward | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lao, Serena | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sexton, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Brown, Kirsten | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association