# Maryland SB 0648: Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment

Maryland SB 0648, Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by C. Anthony Muse (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-15 (Referred Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0648
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-03-15, Referred Judiciary
- Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Corrections, Disabilities, Governor, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Incarcerated Individuals, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Parole and Probation, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (35 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 35 | 10 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-03-15: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (35-10) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Motion Special Order until 3/14 (Senator Smith) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments {173623/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {173623/1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0648t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0648f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0648t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0648f.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-SB0648-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).