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Bills/2022 Regular Session

SB 328

EnactedCrossfile HB 148
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Criminal Law - Stalking - Definition

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 149 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of stalking to include certain conduct that occurs in person, by 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 (18)

MGA witness list
FAV 18Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVVolz, Dr. JessicaAdventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical CenterOral
FAVLennig, DorothylobbyistHouse of Ruth MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVNiemann, DoyleLegislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVDuncan, EssitaMaryland Commission for WomenWritten (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPopkin, Sheriff DarrenMaryland Sheriffs & Chiefs AssociationOral
FAVFrey, LeslieMontgomery CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVFeinstein, DebbieMontgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKoravos, JoAnneMontgomery County Women's Democratic ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, CarrieOffice of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVEngler, BrettSAOOral + Written (PDF)
FAVEmerson, JessicaThe Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRuth, LaureWomen's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVChitalia, SuhaniIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMiicke , SarahlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Waldstreicher, Senator WaldstreicherlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSnyder, RebeccalobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical CenterFAV 1
House of Ruth MDFAV 1
Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 1
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1
Maryland Commission for WomenFAV 1
Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1
Maryland Sheriffs & Chiefs AssociationFAV 1
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
Montgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1
Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1
Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1
SAOFAV 1
The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1
Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council
FAVSnyder, RebeccaRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association