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HB 463·MD·house

First Degree Murder - Diminution Credits - Prohibition

FailedFiled Jan 23, 2026
Sponsor: Buckel
Latest Action

Hearing (House)

Mar 3, 2026

Summary

The bill bars anyone serving a first‑degree murder sentence from earning diminution credits that would shorten their confinement. It applies to prisoners in state or local facilities and takes effect on October 1, 2026. The change is prospective, so it does not affect crimes committed before that date.

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History

  1. Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Buckel · sponsor
  • Anderson
  • Arentz
  • Baker
  • Beauchamp
  • Chisholm
  • Griffith
  • Hartman
  • Hinebaugh
  • Hornberger
  • Hutchinson
  • Jacobs
  • Kipke
  • McComas
  • Metzgar
  • Nkongolo
  • Pippy
  • R. Long
  • Reilly
  • Rose
  • Schmidt
  • T. Morgan
  • Tomlinson
  • Valentine
  • Wivell

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