SB 57

Sexual Offenses - Crime of Violence and Lifetime Supervision

Sponsor: Jack Bailey (District 29)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 691 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the list of crimes included within a certain definition of 'crime of violence' to include sexual abuse of a minor if the offender is at least 21 years old and the victim is under the age of 16 years; and requiring a sentence for certain persons convicted of certain sexual abuse crimes to include a term of lifetime sexual offender supervision.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cordero, Rebecca	Calvert County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter, Lindsey	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Marsh, Kathryn	MSAA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rickard, Christine	Queen Anne's County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Sterling, Jaymi	St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Sowls, Ashley	State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Garth, Jessica	State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Jack	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kenny, Annie	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Bailey, Senator Baileylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Bailey, Senator Baileylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)