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HB 180

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Juveniles - Sexting

Sponsor: Luke Clippinger (District 46)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 393 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing a certain mitigating factor in a certain juvenile court proceeding against a child for a certain violation if the violation involved or arose out of sexting; prohibiting the court from making a disposition of community detention if the violation arose out of sexting unless the court finds that extraordinary circumstances exist; authorizing the court to order a child whose violation arose out of sexting to participate in an age-appropriate educational program on the risks and consequences of sexting; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVNiemann, DoyleLegislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVNiemann, DoyleLegislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVPatashnick, GavinMSAAOral
FAVPatashnick, GavinMSAAOral
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVHoppmeyer, MelissaPrince George's County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVDelegate Clippinger, Delegate ClippingerlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Clippinger, Delegate ClippingerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWallerstedt, AnnelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGross, MichalMARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDEROral + Written (PDF)
UNFGross, MichalMARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDEROral + Written (PDF)
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualOral
FWAJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceOral + Written (PDF)
FWARuth, LaureWomen's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.Written (PDF)
INFOPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
INFOPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandWritten (PDF)
INFOWallerstedt, AnnelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
FAVWallerstedt, AnneRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank
FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
INFOWallerstedt, AnneRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank