Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties
Sponsor: Emily Shetty (District 18)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the penalties for stalking if the victim had a protective order in effect against the defendant at the time of the offense or the defendant had previously been convicted of stalking.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Marsh, Kathryn | Charles County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Proctor, Sarah | Government - State's Attorneys Office | Oral |
| FAV | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feinstein, Debbie | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Engler, Brett | SAO | Oral |
| FAV | Garth, Jessica | State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Position only |
| FAV | Chitalia, Suhani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pitt, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shetty, Emily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | tarquinio, meaghan | Frederick Health Hospital | Oral |
Organizations on record
House of Ruth MDFAV 1
SAOFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault