HB 5

Criminal Law - Indecent Exposure Within the Presence of a Minor

Sponsor: Brian M. Crosby (District 29B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 858 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from committing the common law crime of indecent exposure; prohibiting a person from, with prurient intent, committing the common law crime of indecent exposure when the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is present and the minor is at least 2 years old and is more than 4 years younger than the person; and establishing a penalty of 5 years of imprisonment or a fine of up to $10,000 or both on conviction for a crime of indecent exposure in the presence of a minor.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	King, Joyce	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force	Position only
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Crosby, Brian	Office of Delegate Brian Crosby	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sterling, Jaymi	St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Crosby, Delegate Crosbylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	Taylor, Vanita	Office of the Public Defender	Oral