Commercial Law - Protection of Minors From Unfiltered Tablets or Smart Phones
Sponsor: Susan K. McComas (District 34B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a manufacturer of a tablet or smart phone manufactured on or after January 1, 2024 and sold or offered for sale in the State to manufacture the tablet or smart phone to automatically enable a certain filter, when activated in the State, that prevents the user from accessing or downloading material on certain networks and applications that is harmful to minors; etc.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McLaughlin, Darlyn | Chief of Staff, Delegate Susan K. McComas | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delap, Elena | MCAP | Oral |
| FAV | Cairns, Peggy | Maryland Coalition Against Pornography | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kay, Brikena | Maryland Coalition Against Pornography | Oral |
| FAV | Gaetan, Eleanor | National Center on Sexual Exploitation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate McComas, Delegate McComaslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FWA | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association