SB 505

Criminal Law - First-Degree Child Abuse - Continuing Course of Conduct

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 184 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing as first-degree child abuse three or more acts that constitute second-degree child abuse committed as a continuing course of conduct; and applying certain penalties.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list

FAV 14Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	King, Roxann	American Association of University Women of Maryland (AAUW MD)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Commission for Women, Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cordero, Rebecca	Calvert County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Lombardi, Joycelobbyist	Center for Hope - Lifebridge	Written (PDF)
FAV	CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lombardi, J	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Williams, Carrie	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marsh, Kathryn	Prince George's County State's Attorneys Office	Oral
FAV	Gorski, Jessica	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral