Maryland House of DelegatesHB 853
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)
Failed 50–77Crossed party lines
What it does: Lets people who have served at least 20 years for a crime committed at ages 18 to 24 ask a court to reduce their sentence, excluding those sentenced to life without parole and sex offenders. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Special Orders · Favorable with amendments adp - ON 2ND RDG · FLA Del. Kipke /823623/1
The tally
Yes 50 · No 77 · Not voting 14
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 13 | 75 | 13 |
| Republicans | 37 | 2 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 15 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Andre JohnsonD34AYes
- Brian CrosbyD29BYes
- C.T. WilsonD28Yes
- Chao WuD9AYes
- Christopher BouchatR5No
- Denise RobertsD25Yes
- Gary SimmonsD12BYes
- Heather Bagnall TudballD33CYes
- Lily QiD15Yes
- Matthew SchindlerD2BYes
- Michele GuytonD42BYes
- Natalie ZieglerD9AYes
- Steve JohnsonD34AYes
- Former memberDYes
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (141)
Yes 50
- Andre JohnsonD34A
- April MillerR4
- April RoseR5
- Barrie CilibertiR4
- Barry BeauchampR38B
- Bob LongR6
- Brian ChisholmR31
- Brian CrosbyD29B
- C.T. WilsonD28
- Chao WuD9A
- Chris AdamsR37B
- Chris TomlinsonR5
- Denise RobertsD25
- Gary SimmonsD12B
- Heather Bagnall TudballD33C
- Jason BuckelR1B
- Jay JacobsR36
- Jeff GhristR36
- Jesse PippyR4
- Jim HinebaughR1A
- Josh StonkoR42C
- Kathy SzeligaR7A
- Kevin HornbergerR35B
- LaToya NkongoloR31
- Lauren ArikanR7B
- Lily QiD15
- Mark FisherR27C
- Matt MorganR29A
- Matthew SchindlerD2B
- Michele GuytonD42B
- Mike GriffithR35A
- Natalie ZieglerD9A
- Nic KipkeR31
- Ric MetzgarR6
- Robin GrammerR6
- Ryan NawrockiR7A
- Seth HowardR30B
- Steve ArentzR36
- Steve JohnsonD34A
- Stuart SchmidtR33B
- Susan McComasR34B
- Teresa ReillyR35A
- Todd MorganR29C
- Tom HutchinsonR37B
- Wayne HartmanR38C
- William ValentineR2A
- William WivellR2A
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
- Former memberR
No 77
- Aaron KaufmanD18
- Adrian BoafoD23
- Adrienne JonesD10
- Aletheia McCaskillD44B
- Andrea HarrisonD24
- Andrew PruskiD33A
- Anne HealeyD22
- Anne KaiserD14
- Ashanti MartínezD22
- Ben BarnesD21
- Bonnie CullisonD19
- Cathi ForbesD43B
- Caylin YoungD45
- Cheryl PasteurD11A
- Christopher BouchatR5
- Dana SteinD11B
- David MoonD20
- Debra DavisD28
- Deni TaverasD47B
- Diana FennellD47A
- Edith PattersonD28
- Elizabeth EmbryD43A
- Emily ShettyD18
- Eric EbersoleD44A
- Frank ConawayD40
- Gabriel AceveroD39
- Greg WimsD39
- Harry BhandariD8
- Jackie AddisonD45
- Jamila WoodsD26
- Jared SolomonD18
- Jen TerrasaD13
- Jennifer White HollandD10
- Jessica FeldmarkD12A
- Jheanelle WilkinsD20
- Jon CardinD11B
- Joseline Peña-MelnykD21
- Julian IveyD47A
- Julie Palakovich CarrD17
- Karen SimpsonD3
- Karen TolesD25
- Ken KerrD3
- Kent RobersonD25
- Kim RossD8
- Kris FairD3
- Kym TaylorD23
- Lesley LopezD39
- Linda FoleyD15
- Lorig CharkoudianD20
- Luke ClippingerD46
- Malcolm RuffD41
- Marc KormanD16
- Mark ChangD32
- Mark EdelsonD46
- Marlon AmpreyD40
- Marvin HolmesD23
- Mary LehmanD21
- Melissa WellsD40
- Nick AllenD8
- Nicole WilliamsD22
- Pam GuzzoneD13
- Pam QueenD14
- Regina BoyceD43A
- Ryan SpiegelD17
- Sandy BartlettD32
- Sandy RosenbergD41
- Scott PhillipsD10
- Sean StinnettD41
- Sheila RuthD44B
- Stephanie SmithD45
- Teresa WoormanD16
- Terri HillD12A
- Tiffany AlstonD24
- Vaughn StewartD19
- Veronica TurnerD26
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
Not voting 14
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.