Legislation – 2025

Priority Legislation Supported by MAJR

Initiative   Category House Bill Senate Bill Hearing
Geriatric and Medical Parole[testimony1] [testimony2][testimony3][Urge House Members to Support] Behind Walls HB1123 SB0181 Passed – sent to Governor
Medical Parole – Lifers [Urge House Members to Support] Behind Walls HB0311 SB0648 2/13 1pm
Second Look Act[testimony] Behind Walls HB0853 SB0291 Passed – sent to Governor
Judicial Messaging System[testimony] Front Door HB0240 1/22 1pm
Expungement Reform Act [Urge Senators to Support] Back Door HB0499 SB0432 2/5 Passed – sent to Governor
Automated Expungement[Urge Senators to Support] Back Door HB545 SB398 3/4 1pm House Judiciary, 2/5 2pm JPR
Expungement Good Cause Back Door HB0055 3/4 1pm House Judiciary
Maryland Fair Taxation[testimony][Urge Senators to Support] Back Door SB0295 Passed – sent to Governor
Suspension of Driver's Licenses [testimony] Front Door HB0110 SB0106 1/22 10am JPR
Child Support-Driver's License Suspension[testimony] Front Door HB0681 SB0015 Passed – sent to Governor
Minors Convicted as Adults Front Door HB0441 SB0389 2/6 1pm
Interrogation of Minors[testimony][testimony 2] Front Door HB0165 SB0512 1/30 1pm
Juvenile Court Jurisdiction [testimony][Urge Senators to Support] Front Door HB1433 SB0422 2/26 1pm House Judiciary, 2/4 1pm JPR
Restrictive Housing [testimony] Behind Walls HB0647  SB0702   2/19 1pm JPR, 3/4 1pm House Judiciary
Restrictive Housing (Juveniles) Behind Walls HB1107  SB0827 2/19 1pm JPR, 2/26 1pm House Judiciary
Lesser Third Degree Assault [testimony1] [testimony2][Urge Senators to Support] Front Door HB544 SB873 Passed Senate, no vote in House
Youth Accountability and Safety (felony-murder reform for juveniles) [testimony] Front Door HB1190 2/26 1pm House Judiciary
Commission on Racial Disparities in MD's Criminal Justice System [testimony] Front Door HB1423 3/6 1pm House Judiciary

 

 

Priority Legislation Opposed by MAJR

Initiative   Category House Bill Senate Bill Hearing
Children Suspected of Violent Crime & School Attendance [Testimony][Urge House Members to Oppose] Front Door HB0068 1/23 1pm House W&M
Children Charged with Violent Crime & School Attendance [Testimony] [Urge House Members to Oppose] Front Door HB0137 1/23 1pm House W&M
Correctional Services – Diminution Credits – First-Degree Murder [Urge House Members to Oppose] Behind Walls HB374 2/4 1pm House Judiciary