SB 162

Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 498 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the sentencing date limitation of October 1, 2021, for an individual convicted as an adult of an offense committed when the individual was a minor to file a motion to reduce the duration of the sentence.

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Testimony (39)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kouadio, Michele	A Mother's Cry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muhammad, Anthony Wazir	ACLU of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Spaccasi, Olivia	ACLU-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pittman, Robert	Bullying Intervention Team	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter, Crystallobbyist	CFSY	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nable-Juris, Nikolalobbyist	Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hession, Melody	Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elsezy-Young, Tavon	Emergence Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	HAZELTON, MARTINA	FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dold, Jameslobbyist	Human Rights for Kids	Position only
FAV	DuFour, Christine	Jezic and Moyse, LLC and MCDAA	Oral
FAV	Bennett, Rachel	MOPD Innocence Project Clinic at the University of Baltimore School of Law	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moyd, Esquire, Olinda	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Orbe, Jr., Carlos	Maryland Latinos Unidos	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Kate	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club (WDC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tiffany	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saccenti, Brian	Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Melvin, Robertlobbyist	R Street Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDonald, Shabree	Second Look Coalition / S.O.C.K (Saving our communities Kids)	Written (PDF)
FAV	West, Christopher	Senator Chris West	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quinn, Kelly	The Choice Program at UMBC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Warnken, Heather	University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cichowski, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Citroni, Sara	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hamilton, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lao, Serena	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Sexton, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stanton Jr, Carl	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tsiongas, Magdalena	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Young, Earl	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Roper, Roberta	MCVRC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Darvish, Theresa	Maryland Crime Victim Resource Center	Oral
UNF	Wilt, Laura	Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mupanduki, Joanna	Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
INFO	Borzilleri, Keri	State's Attorney's Office for Baltimore City	Oral