MD HB205

Individuals serving life plus additional years for sexual crimes under Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article or sexual abuse of a minor under § 3-602 may be considered for parole only once after becoming eligible.

Parole shall be permanently denied if a victim, victim's family, victims' advocacy group, victim's representative, or the Parole Commission objects to granting parole.

The Parole Commission must make reasonable efforts to locate and notify all victims and their representatives before parole consideration for these offenders.

Written and audiovisual records of legislative testimony by individuals convicted of crimes of violence must be removed from the General Assembly's website upon request by a victim, victim's family, or victim's representative.

Requests for copies of removed testimony require 30 days to 6 months for review, with most requests from non-legislators expected to be denied; the Act takes effect October 1, 2026.