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Sponsor Delegate Embry said the amendments require that defendants eligible for parole receive affirmative discovery of the documents that parole decision-makers will consider; decisions must include written reasons and be delivered in a specified timeframe (the amendment compromise sets 14 days); hearings will be recorded and the recording provided to the petitioner with victim information redacted; and victim impact statements submitted to the court or Parole Commission must be considered at every hearing. The amendments also require the commission to order a stay-away from the victim and the victim’s family unless the victim requests otherwise.

The amendments also set a date-certain rule for subsequent hearings following a denial: for sentences of 10 years or less, a person denied parole must receive a new hearing no later than two years from the denial; for sentences of 10 years or more with no identified victim, the next hearing must occur no later than three years; for sentences over 20 years with a victim, an initial date no later than three years and subsequent denials no later than five years. The sponsor said the measure aims to ensure that eligible people are not left indefinitely without a scheduled next hearing.

Committee members asked about fiscal effects; the sponsor said the amendments reduced but did not eliminate the fiscal note, lowering transcription costs by switching to audio recordings but leaving some unclear staffing and frequency-related costs. A figure in the fiscal note cited roughly 6,700 parole hearings and an estimated $682,000 in state expenditures for fiscal 2026, though the exact change in workload and cost is uncertain pending additional data. The committee adopted the amendments and later voted favorably on the bill as amended.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","JUD Committee Session, 3/13/2025 #1","oneSentenceSummary","The Judiciary Committee adopted amendments March 13 to a parole commission bill that add affirmative discovery, recorded hearings with victim redactions, and date-certain rules for subsequent parole hearings after a denial.","taxTitle","Judiciary Committee, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Maryland","taxId",15063,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6636308,"Committee discusses creating state crimes for \"porch pirates\"; subcommittee bill held for one session",162,1554000,1716000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2611296-b0bb4ef7bbde35f3437dee07a774bf9d&start=1554&end=1716","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2611296-b0bb4ef7bbde35f3437dee07a774bf9d/thumbnail_1554000.jpg","/articles/6636308/Maryland/Committee-discusses-creating-state-crimes-for-porch-pirates-subcommittee-bill-held-for-one-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636308-f067fc6d67087f327a58b6a4af7df07e/orig.mp4?Expires=1774886493&Signature=lxnNIX6HCucOUkJu2ULTHSKaWmX7DRqoRGhvonCZDYvJS~7Ez0oZ7beEpBNes9kjhlxyA--ezBJMw8QFQKtac4-KBnaJLg3LKFWmrblwHMuqXIk-B0Q3~nGu1NFTiiO8fJXl8wZinSDRtOc~oKw4GlIdZME11dAj6yOso4Iva1x7070NP8GMPL0ZpWXPr24tlRll3-y~6OJqgRXgGzoW~L7S5uh2pACRxPgiaR7yVIiEhjKo6xMtIOI6j-tSEXfjqnh0LZjSGw6MlddV0qTqqLdP637acHyXsps-aIJhzj70OYA~s-cbgZAnKmxR-6QscmGRtuGWmsnHgLpRUYOTnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Judiciary Committee considered House Bill 210 on March 13, a subcommittee measure that would create state criminal penalties for certain package-theft offenses and make related changes to permissible investigative defenses.

The subcommittee chair summarized the amendment: it would create a misdemeanor state crime for “veil theft” with a two-year maximum penalty for general porch-package theft, establish felony offenses for using an \"arrow key\" to steal mail or for possession with intent to use an arrow key, and add three ‘‘veil theft’’ defenses to the list of authorized defenses for facial-recognition or other identification technologies used in investigations.

A committee member whose name appears on a related bill asked to hold the amended measure to make sure it reflected the intent of their original proposal. The committee chair agreed to hold the bill for one voting session to allow additional review and potential fixes at the amendment office. The committee did not vote on final passage on March 13.","A subcommittee bill to create state criminal penalties for package theft and related offenses (including use or possession of \"arrow keys\") was presented; the sponsor offered the draft amendment, and the committee agreed to hold the measure for one voting session to allow additional review.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6636310,"Committee approves raising foreclosure filing fee to $450; funds to support housing counseling",187,531000,718000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2611296-b0bb4ef7bbde35f3437dee07a774bf9d&start=531&end=718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2611296-b0bb4ef7bbde35f3437dee07a774bf9d/thumbnail_531000.jpg","/articles/6636310/Maryland/Committee-approves-raising-foreclosure-filing-fee-to-450-funds-to-support-housing-counseling","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636310-0f1069419f52cbff1ac976d170407ce9/orig.mp4?Expires=1774886493&Signature=bNG6O1c06x2tYTSDhytGKMur6fGkcN9UhTgXwEBDyKZV~c8QIJhKbu6yIJm3icepDusdjU0wsvu15nyzBVIggcwk7FRGSI-va5h9v-tbYGZD~s71EZjI6H1pKmzgB3AZpI6aTqre6YL11-jnw6BNye2lqlkj6ThPoWscnPo-6u4cD9hzx4Y9bAH5dyJSjV7uKqzoM-Uwtrnxr5Rk6GJyTnly3XbMlLJJQnPlLOqiF50osBkr4~Xtn-socM0OdPyd8yxaxVtJ3sctHG-y9vxlrR0gJxNgtEH797-vrvn1WgldwWTiQ1uZuaa9dJ3oTpCNOBqrcKdwRA7wavTEiwimLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Judiciary Committee on March 13 voted to approve House Bill 796 as amended, raising the fee to file a foreclosure from $300 to $450.

Committee sponsors said the increase is intended to raise revenue for housing counseling and foreclosure mediation funds to help prevent foreclosures. The committee discussion noted that in fiscal 2024 there were 4,672 foreclosure filings, producing about $1.4 million in revenue at the prior fee level; committee staff estimated the increase to $450 would generate roughly an additional $700,000 directed to counseling and mediation programs.

Members raised concerns that the fee increase would be borne by households facing foreclosure and that the increase represents a 50% jump from the prior fee. Supporters said the proposed fee would still be lower than filing fees in many other states and that the increased revenue would fund services aimed at preventing foreclosure. Committee members voted to adopt the amendment setting the fee at $450 and then voted favorably on the bill as amended.","The House Judiciary Committee amended and approved House Bill 796 to raise the fee to file foreclosure from $300 to $450; committee members said the increase would generate roughly $700,000 and the revenue is directed to housing counseling and foreclosure mediation funds.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6636312,"Panel pauses vote on bill to expand \"second look\" sentence reviews to age 25",532,1021000,1553000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2611296-b0bb4ef7bbde35f3437dee07a774bf9d&start=1021&end=1553","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2611296-b0bb4ef7bbde35f3437dee07a774bf9d/thumbnail_1021000.jpg","/articles/6636312/Maryland/Panel-pauses-vote-on-bill-to-expand-second-look-sentence-reviews-to-age-25","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636312-bb32f7ee8f6e779023552198b35bb56e/orig.mp4?Expires=1774886493&Signature=NzjHnZRFYQ7KEAXb2IsSHHYQTf4WXl9HkxMeoyU1vqicDhanHchiUGoiIJ5uRUSjclylEdVlPF25-HzJyEMMAootUa4ajmrfSFNfPojDUZ2CTpX9Hj9c6VdFxajmCybNB0XTeKNFc-WK5~UC4WickQLnW1rUpzAbQ8JSmNzH6CUVEizjU2bK2rSJpFb-3UV77K~mBTq5EdTAMCU08Vgk-udGQKbYREm-kWtbuZyqaNuMmFD1QgKes1xSb8SLUaDC079eV7ZQAmeBEiq2SlPR7VryRv3MZaDgEg3EXVz270WNF35BENL3MF3X4Nn-DEtUfnWpAoUYCXi-nicMPFOjhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Judiciary Committee on March 13 discussed House Bill 853, an amendment to criminal procedure statutes that would extend a 2021 \"second look\" sentencing law so people who were under 25 at the time of their offense can petition to modify lengthy sentences.

Committee members and staff described how the amendment would extend the existing 2021 framework (authored in the transcript as the 2021 bill by Delegate Jazz Lewis) to cover individuals up to age 25, require a petitioner to have served at least 20 years before being eligible to petition, and disqualify people sentenced to life without parole and people required to register on the offender registry from seeking a modification under the bill as amended.

Supporters said courts would remain guided by a list of factors when deciding whether to reduce a sentence: age at the time of the offense; the nature and circumstances of the offense; institutional compliance and rehabilitation; victim statements; any physical, mental or behavioral health reports; family and community circumstances at the time of the offense; history of trauma or child-welfare involvement; and the petitioner’s role in the offense. The amendment would allow a person to petition up to three times in total and would require a three-year waiting period after a denial or partial grant before filing again. The amendment also clarifies that victim impact statements may be considered and that, if a victim exists, the court must order the defendant to stay away from the victim and the victim’s family unless the victim requests otherwise.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about scope and eligibility, including whether people sentenced as adults for offenses committed decades later in life would qualify (they would not if the crime occurred when the person was over 25) and whether the committee could consider further additions, such as hate-crime-related language. The sponsor and staff said the amendment is new to the committee and that members should submit additional changes through the amendment office. The chair said the committee would not vote on House Bill 853 at this session and would allow time for members to file amendments and for additional review.

The committee therefore took no formal vote on House Bill 853 during the March 13 voting session; members were directed to submit any proposed amendments to the amendment office before the next session.","The House Judiciary Committee discussed amendments to House Bill 853, which would extend a 2021 \"second look\" law to people who were under 25 at the time of their offense; the committee did not vote and the bill was held for further amendment filing and review.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee discusses creating state crimes for "porch pirates"; subcommittee bill held for one session

Committee approves raising foreclosure filing fee to $450; funds to support housing counseling

Panel pauses vote on bill to expand "second look" sentence reviews to age 25