HB 148

Criminal Law - Stalking - Definition

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 148 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of stalking to include conduct that occurs in person, through electronic communication, or through the use of a device that can pinpoint or track the location of another without the person's knowledge or consent.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 23Favorable

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	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Michelle	MSBA FJLSC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Popkin, Sheriff Darren	Maryland Sheriffs & Chiefs Association	Oral
FAV	Cavanaugh, Jodi	Mid Shore Council on Family Violence	Oral
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rojas, Donna	Montgomery County Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Carrie	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Engler, Brett	SAO	Oral
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Chitalia, Suhani	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pitt, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wise, Rebecca	Individual	Written (PDF)