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MD SB105

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

William Folden

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates all diminution credits (good time) for individuals serving sentences for first-degree or second-degree murder in State or local correctional facilities

  • Caps diminution credits at 10% of the aggregate sentence for individuals serving time for any crime of violence as defined in Maryland law

  • Prohibits pretrial release by any judicial officer for defendants charged with a crime of violence who have a pending charge for another crime of violence or were convicted of a crime of violence within the previous 10 years

  • Applies prospectively only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of October 1, 2026

  • Amends the Correctional Services Article and Criminal Procedure Article of the Maryland Annotated Code

Legislative Description

Real Time for Violent Crime Act (Geri's Law)

Crimes and Punishments

Last Action

Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judicial Proceedings1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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