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HB 501

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Criminal Law - Child Pornography and Exhibition and Display of Obscene Items to Minors

Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing certain exceptions to provisions of law relating to the display and exhibition of a certain item to a minor, child pornography, and possession of a visual representation of a child under the age of 16 years; prohibiting a minor from engaging in certain conduct involving the display or exhibition of an item to another minor, child pornography, and possession of certain visual representations; etc.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShallenberger, ScottState's Attorney for Baltimore CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Moon, Delegate MoonlegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFJones, BrendaFamilies AdvocatingWritten (PDF)
UNFPatashnick, GavinHCSAO/MSAAOral
UNFJones, TylerMD JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFKING, JOYCEMSAAOral
UNFWILT, LAURAMSAAOral
UNFFlores, RicardoOPDOral
UNFGross, MichalOPDOral
UNFShapiro, MelanielobbyistOPDOral
UNFmcavoy, vIndividualOral
FWAJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMD Coalition Against Sexual AssaultOral + Written (PDF)
FWARuth, LaureWLC of MarylandWritten (PDF)
INFOCairns, PeggyMd. Coalition Against PornographyOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFShapiro, MelanieOPDRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
FWAJordan, Lisae CMD Coalition Against Sexual AssaultRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault