Protective Orders - Relief Eligibility - Rape and Sexual Offenses
What this bill does
Removing rape and certain sexual offenses from the list of offenses alleged to have been committed by a certain respondent against a certain victim for which a peace order petition may be filed under certain circumstances; and altering the definition of 'person eligible for relief' for purposes of certain provisions of law relating to domestic violence protective orders to include an individual who alleges the commission, within 6 months of the filing of the petition, of certain acts against the individual by a certain respondent.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (16)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Williams, Carrie | Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drew, Nicol | Commission for Women | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yeager, Jeanie | Governor's Family Violence Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katz, Amanda | Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisaelobbyist | MCASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sherrifs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mayer, Judge Stacy | MD Judiciary | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Michelle | MSBA | Position only |
| FAV | Renart, Daniel | MSBA Family and Juvenile Law Section | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morningstar, Sara | MoCo Intergovernmental Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | NARAL Pro-Choice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center | Position only |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olszewski, Jr., John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Position only |