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Bills/2024 Regular Session

HB 274

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Intercepted Communications - Penalty

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

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Reclassifying, as a misdemeanor instead of a felony, a certain offense relating to the prohibition against intercepting and disclosing any wire, oral, or electronic communications.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVCox, JohnBaltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys AssociationOral
FAVPearl, ErinFrederick County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVKatana, ShaolilobbyistMD State Bar AssocWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceWritten (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHilliard, ElizabethMaryland Office of the Public DefenderOral
FAVGilbert, PatrickMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVSimpson, KarenOffice of Delegate Karen SimpsonPosition only
FAVNiemann, DoyleOffice of the State's Attorney for Prince George's CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVRafter, AndreaWomen's Law Center of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRuth, LaureWomen's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Simpson, Delegate SimpsonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Simpson, Delegate SimpsonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFink, NeldaIndividualPosition only
INFOHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 2
Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys AssociationFAV 1
Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 2
Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 2
Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1
Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1
MD State Bar AssocFAV 1
Office of Delegate Karen SimpsonFAV 1
Office of the State's Attorney for Prince George's CountyFAV 1
Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1
Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKatana, ShaoliMD State Bar AssocRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence