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HB 226

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Criminal Law - Person in a Position of Authority - Sexual Offenses With a Minor

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 730 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'person in a position of authority' applicable to sexual offense in the fourth degree; altering a certain prohibition against a certain person in a position of authority engaging in certain conduct to prohibit a person in a position of authority from engaging in a sexual act, sexual contact, or vaginal intercourse with a minor who is enrolled at a school or participating in a certain program for which the person in authority works; authorizing the imposition of a certain sentence; etc.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list
FAV 31FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLombardi, JoycelobbyistCenter for HopeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSledge, RachelDepartment of Human ServicesWritten (PDF)
FAVCarpenter, LindseyFrederick County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVFrey, LeslieMontgomery CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVFeinstein, DebbieMontgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMaryland Chesapeake Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse PractitionNational Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners- MD Chesapeake ChapterPosition only
FAVThomas, AlexaPublic School Superintendents' Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRickard, ChristineQueen Anne's County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVGarth, JessicaState's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVCupid, MollyThe Tree House Child Advocacy CenterOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSiri, MichellelobbyistThe Women's Law Center of MarylandPosition only
FAVApple, ChrisIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBender, SamanthaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Love, Delegate LovelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDiefenbach, KlausIndividualPosition only
FAVDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
FAVDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVD’Orazio , DanielaIndividualPosition only
FAVElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVJasen, DebiIndividualPosition only
FAVKasemeyer, PamIndividualPosition only
FAVLee, MickeyIndividualPosition only
FAVLove, SaraIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
FAVSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
FAVbrenner, lorettaIndividualPosition only
FAVmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
FAVsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only
FWAJones, BrendaFamilies Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR)Written (PDF)
FWAWelter, JerOffice of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLombardi, JoyceCenter for HopeRegistered for: Center for Hope
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.