SB 623

Criminal Law - Crimes Involving Computers

Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 146 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from committing a certain prohibited act with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of a health care facility or a public school; prohibiting a person from knowingly possessing ransomware with the intent to use the ransomware for the purpose of introduction into the computer, computer network, or computer system of another person without authorization; authorizing a victim of a certain offense to bring a civil action for damages against a certain person; etc.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dahbura, Dr. Anton	Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute	Oral
FAV	Niemann, Doyle	Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Niemann, Doyle	Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kroll, Steve	MSAA	Oral
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Volodin, Staceylobbyist	Office of Senator Susan Lee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jung, Roy	Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rauschecker, Markus	UMD Center for Health and Homeland Security	Oral
FAV	Lee, Susan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lee, Susan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator	Individual	Oral
INFO	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Johns Hopkins University Information Security InstituteFAV 1

Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationINFO 1

MSAAFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Office of Senator Susan LeeFAV 1

Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitFAV 1

UMD Center for Health and Homeland SecurityFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FAVVolodin, StaceyOffice of Senator Susan LeeRegistered for: Humane World for Animals

INFOWitten, JenniferMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.