HB 145

Did not advance

Criminal Law - Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn

Sponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (District 4)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that the statute of limitations for a prosecution relating to harassment by distribution of a deep fake image is 5 years after the victim knew or should have known of the violation; establishing that it is harassment for a person to distribute a deep fake representation that is indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable human being; establishing that revenge porn does not include certain deep fake representations; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	King, Joyce	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Cairns, Peggy	Maryland Coalition Against Pornography	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Sarah	Maryland State Attorneys Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaffer, Abigail	self	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Pippy, Delegate Pippylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Pippy, Delegate Pippylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Taylor, Vanita	Office of the Public Defender	Oral
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
INFO	Zacker, Jeremy	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral