Criminal Law - Distribution of Child Pornography - Minor
Sponsor: C. T. Wilson (District 28)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
Altering a certain prohibition to apply only to a person at least 18 years old, against knowingly promoting, advertising, soliciting, distributing, or possessing with the intent to distribute any matter, visual representation, or performance that depicts a minor engaged as a certain subject or in a manner that reflects a certain belief or is intended to cause another to adopt a certain belief.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shallenberger, Scott | State's Attorney for Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Patashnick, Gavin | HCSAO/MSAA | Oral |
| UNF | KING, JOYCE | MSAA | Oral |
| UNF | WILT, LAURA | MSAA | Oral |
| UNF | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Oral |
| UNF | Gross, Michal | OPD | Oral |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | OPD | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, v | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | MD Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ruth, Laure | WLC of Maryland | Position only |
| FWA | of Maryland, Women's Law Center | Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAJordan, Lisae CMD Coalition Against Sexual AssaultRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault