Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to Minors - Prohibition
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'item' relating to the prohibition against displaying or distributing obscene material to minors to include a drawing or illustration; and prohibiting certain public schools from displaying certain obscene material under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (30)
MGA witness listFAV 27FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Cairns, Peggy | Maryland Coalition Against Pornography | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Trimbath, Jeffreylobbyist | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harvey, Victoria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hinkhaus, Shannon | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Thompson, Tara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wenstrup, Michelle | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Zentz, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education