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Bills/2021 Regular Session

SB 250

Passed both chambersCrossfile HB 147
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Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense

Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Conference Committee Appointed (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'sexual contact'; and 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 (28)

MGA witness list
FAV 22FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLennig, DorothylobbyistHouse of Ruth MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSmith, MichelleMSBA FJLSCOral
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVKoravos, JoAnneMontgomery County Women's Democratic ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVVolodin, StaceylobbyistOffice of Senator Susan LeeWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, CarrieOffice of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBraveboy, AishaPrince George's County State's AttorneyOral
FAVGoldstein, MathewSecular MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVWinklbauer, KellyTurnAround, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVDardis, ChristinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDrew, NicoleIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGlickman, IleneIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLee, SusanIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMiicke , SarahlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRichards, ElizabethIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Lee, Senator LeelegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Lee, Senator LeelegislatorIndividualOral
FWALennig, DorothylobbyistHouse of Ruth MDWritten (PDF)
FWAJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FWAShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceWritten (PDF)
FWAPhilip, DianaNARAL Pro-Choice MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWAKemerer, HannibalOffice of Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FWARuth, LaureWomen's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 2
House of Ruth MDFAV 1FWA 1
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1FWA 1
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2
Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFWA 1
Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1
MSBA FJLSCFAV 1
NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1FWA 1
Office of Attorney GeneralFWA 1
Office of Senator Susan LeeFAV 1
Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1
Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1
Secular MarylandFAV 1
TurnAround, Inc.FAV 1
Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVVolodin, StaceyOffice of Senator Susan LeeRegistered for: Humane World for Animals
FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council
FWALennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland
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