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Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Private Place and Minor Victim

Sponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (District 4)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from conducting visual surveillance with prurient intent of an individual located in a residence or place of private use or accommodation without the consent of the individual; altering the penalties for the crime of visual surveillance with prurient intent by use of a camera if the victim was a minor at the time of the offense and the offender is at least 4 years older than the victim; and providing penalties for a violation of the Act of imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of $2,500 or both.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVCordero, RebeccaCalvert County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVKing, JoyceFrederick County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVFeinstein, DebbieMontgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFeinstein, DebbieMontgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGarth, JessicaState's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVSchulze, DanaUSAF VeteranWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Pippy, Delegate PippylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Pippy, Delegate PippylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFLang, KevinIndividualPosition only
UNFLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault