# Maryland SB 0291: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)

Maryland SB 0291, Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-16 (Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0291
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-01-16, Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedures, Abuse -see also- Child Abuse; Dom. Viol.; Elder Abuse; etc, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Evidence, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Hearings, Incarcerated Individuals, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Jurisdiction, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Petitions, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Remote Access, State's Attorneys, Time, Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation, Video
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-16: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Racial Equity Impact Note, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2025RS-SB0291-REIN.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0291f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Racial Equity Impact Note (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2025RS-SB0291-REIN.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0291f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0291-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).