SB 230

Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense

Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing a certain prohibition on prosecuting a person for rape or a certain sexual offense against a victim who was the person's legal spouse at the time of the alleged rape or sexual offense.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Carpenter, Lindsey	Frederick Co. State's Atty	Position only
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisaelobbyist	MCASA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	MLAW	Position only
FAV	Support, MLAW	MLAW	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Michelle	MSBA Family Law	Position only
FAV	Renart, Daniel	MSBA Family law Section	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gentle, Trish	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Diane	MoCo State's Atty	Position only
FAV	INFO, NARAL	NARAL	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Carrie	OAG	Written (PDF)
FAV	WILKERSON, ALICElobbyist	PANDA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral