HB 748

Law Enforcement Officers - Sexual Contact With Person in Custody - Penalty

Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering penalties relating to sexual contact with a person who is under arrest, in detention, or otherwise in the actual custody of a law enforcement officer under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cordero, Rebecca	Calvert County State's Attorney's Office	Position only
FAV	King, Joyce	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	MGA Latino Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Nicole	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Oral
FAV	Elias, Ashley	Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Garth, Jessica	State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, Maryland	Oral
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Williams, Delegate Williamslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Haven, Kimberly	Individual	Oral
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
FWA	Welter, Jer	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
INFO	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Calvert County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

MGA Latino CaucusFAV 1

Montgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFWA 1

Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1

Prince George's County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, MarylandFAV 1

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectINFO 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMartinez, MadelinMGA Latino CaucusRegistered for: Catholic Charities

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

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.