HB 99

Criminal Law – Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Through Child Pornography – Prohibition

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 835 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an individual from knowingly and with a certain intent soliciting a minor or law enforcement officer posing as a minor to engage in certain prohibited sexual acts with the minor by a certain means.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cordero, Rebecca	Calvert County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeWees, David	Frederick City Police	Oral
FAV	King, Joyce	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Prigge, Anastasia	MD State's Attorney's Association; State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Duncan, Essita	Maryland Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force	Position only
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Sarah	Maryland State Attorneys Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Clark, Tiffany	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lipko, Seth	Individual	Position only
FAV	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
INFO	Zacker, Jeremy	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral