2026 Regular Session

HB463

First Degree Murder - Diminution Credits - Prohibition

Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree in a State or local correctional facility.

Current disposition: Pending: House Judiciary
Last status date: January 29, 2026
Last status update: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending committee: Judiciary
Author: Jason Buckel
Co-sponsors: Kevin Anderson Steven Arentz Terry Baker Barry Beauchamp Brian Chisholm Michael Griffith Wayne Hartman Jim Hinebaugh Kevin Hornberger Tom Hutchinson Jay Jacobs Nicholaus Kipke Bob Long Susan McComas Ric Metzgar Todd Morgan LaToya Nkongolo Jesse Pippy Teresa Reilly April Rose Stuart Schmidt Chris Tomlinson William Valentine William Wivell

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House January 23, 2026

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Committee referrals

January 23, 2026 · House

Judiciary

Instrument history

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January 29, 2026
House Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
January 23, 2026
House First Reading Judiciary

Source provenance

LegiScan bill ID: 2091165
LegiScan session ID: 2240
Source file: var/states/maryland/source/legiscan/2240-842f860f45b5/bill/HB463.json
Package observed: 2026-07-17T02:49:46+00:00