Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 5 R cosponsors

HB0697 — Correctional Services - Diminution of a Term of Confinement

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence in a State or local correctional facility for murder in the first degree that occurred on or after October 1, 2026.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Delegate Grammer

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0697 do?
Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence in a State or local correctional facility for murder in the first degree that occurred on or after October 1, 2026.
Who sponsors HB0697?
HB0697 is sponsored by Delegate Grammer, Delegate Lauren Arikan (Republican), Delegate Brian Chisholm (Republican), Delegate Mark N. Fisher (Republican), Morgan, M., Delegate Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), and Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican).
What is the current status of HB0697?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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