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Bills/2023 Regular Session

HB 4

EnactedCrossfile SB 129
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Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense

Sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 728 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing a certain prohibition on prosecuting a person for rape or a certain sexual offense against a victim who was the person's legal spouse at the time of the alleged rape or sexual offense.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list
FAV 32FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKriebs, JanAmerican College of Nurse Midwifes (ACNM) - MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVLennig, DorothylobbyistHouse of Ruth MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBailey, TawandaMD Commission for WomenWritten (PDF)
FAVSmith, MichelleMSBA FJLSCOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVMorgan, JessicaMaryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFenn, PatriciaMoCo NAACPPosition only
FAVFrey, LeslieMontgomery CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVFeinstein, DebbieMontgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKoravos, JoAnneMontgomery County Women's Democratic ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVCrutchfield, CharlotteOffice of Delegate Charlotte CrutchfieldOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWelter, JerOffice of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKemerer, HannibalOffice of the Attorney General BrownWritten (PDF)
FAVGarth, JessicaState's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPrieshoff, Maria DaniellaTahirih Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVCirincion, GinaWashington County State's AttorneyOral
FAVMurphy, MelissaWomen's Law Center of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVApple, ChrisIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBagwell, AshlielobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDardis, ChristinaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Crutchfield, Delegate CrutchfieldlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFeldstein, ElizabethIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFrieder, AmyIndividualOral
FAVGarner, RobertIndividualOral
FAVHurley, AylaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualPosition only
FAVMiicke , SarahlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWise, RebeccaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

American College of Nurse Midwifes (ACNM) - MarylandFAV 1
House of Ruth MDFAV 1
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1
Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 1
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1
Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1
MD Commission for WomenFAV 1
MoCo NAACPFAV 1
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
Montgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1
Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1
MSBA FJLSCFAV 1
Office of Delegate Charlotte CrutchfieldFAV 1
Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1
Office of the Attorney General BrownFAV 1
State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, MarylandFAV 1
Tahirih Justice CenterFAV 1
Washington County State's AttorneyFAV 1
Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 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
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…
FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council