Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Accessing and Intentionally Viewing
Sponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (District 6)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 759 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from knowingly or intentionally accessing and intentionally viewing a certain visual representation of a child under the age of 16 years.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | King, Joyce | Frederick County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Cairns, Peggy | Maryland Coalition Against Pornography | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delap, Rachel | Maryland Coalition Against Pornography | Oral |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Salling, Senator Sallinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gross, Michal | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Taylor, Vanita | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
USAF VeteranFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault