Criminal Law - Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice - Repeal
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the crime of unnatural or perverted sexual practice.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Position only |
| FAV | Buchert, Sasha | Lambda Legal | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemnitz, DArcy | Nat’l LGBT Bar Assoc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Carrie | Office of the Attorney General | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eckstein, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, C.P. | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lam, Clarence | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
INFOBevan-Dangel, JenniferHumane Society of the United StatesRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals