SB 21

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

Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0) (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'person in a position of authority' for purposes of a certain prohibition against engaging in a sexual act, sexual contact, or vaginal intercourse with a minor; altering a certain prohibition against a certain person from engaging in certain conduct in a position of authority to prohibit a certain person from engaging in a sexual act, sexual contact, or vaginal intercourse with a minor who is enrolled in certain programs where the person in a position of authority is employed or under contract; etc.

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Testimony (44)

MGA witness list

FAV 36FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lombardi, Joycelobbyist	Center for Hope	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lombardi, Joycelobbyist	Center for Hope	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sledge, Rachel	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter, Lindsey	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Willey, Amy	Individual	Position only
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McCarthy, John	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rickard, Christine	Queen Anne's County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Goldstein, Mathew	Secular Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	West, Christopher	Senator Chris West	Written (PDF)
FAV	Garth, Jessica	State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Garth, Jessica	State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cupid, Molly	The Tree House Child Advocacy Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Bender, Samantha	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cirone, Christine	Individual	Position only
FAV	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
FAV	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Position only
FAV	Katz, Janet	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lee, Mickey	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
FWA	Jones, Brenda	Families Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Carpenter, Lindsey	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FWA	Welter, Jer	Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Welter, Jer	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bender, Samantha	Individual	Written (PDF)