Criminal Law - Child Pornography and Exhibition and Display of Obscene Items to Minors
Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 12:00 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 listFAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nalley, Justin | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cairns, Peggy | MCAP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisaelobbyist | MCASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cairns, Peggy | Md Coalition against Pornography, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Trueman, Patrick | NCOSE | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Oral |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | OPD | Oral |
| UNF | patachnick, kavin | md state's attys | Oral |
| UNF | kroll, steve | msaa | Oral |
| UNF | piper, karen | msaa | Oral |
| FWA | Berman, Lewis | FAIR | Position only |
| FWA | Jones, Brenda | FAIR | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandFAV 1
FAIRFWA 2
MCAPFAV 1
MCASAFAV 1
MD JudiciaryUNF 1
md state's attysUNF 1
msaaUNF 2
NCOSEUNF 1
OPDUNF 2