HB 141

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Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases

Sponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (District 4)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a certain requirement under which a court is authorized to order that the testimony of a child victim be taken outside a courtroom and shown in the courtroom by closed circuit television in certain child abuse cases.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Myers, Wendy	Maryland Children's Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Tiffany	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Pippy, Delegate Pippylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Pippy, Delegate Pippylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Grady, Cheryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simpson, Karen	Individual	Oral
UNF	Miller, Linda	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Zacker, Jeremy	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	Katana, Shaolilobbyist	Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only