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HB 1047

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Consumer Protection – Self–Administered Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that a party in a criminal trial involving an allegation of sexually assaultive behavior may not introduce information that physical evidence of sexually assaultive behavior was obtained using certain materials; providing that selling, offering for sale, or distributing a certain self-administered sexual assault evidence collection kit is an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; establishing the Forensic Nurse Examiner Training Grant Program and the Forensic Nurse Examiner Training Grant Program Fund; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVVolz, Jessica MAdventist Health CareWritten (PDF)
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJessick, LauraMCASAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVKrienke, JanelobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVRodriguez, AmandaMaryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.Position only
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolencePosition only
FAVSybert, JoeyMaryland State PoliceWritten (PDF)
FAVForsyth, HeatherOAG/HEAUOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHatfield, CarisaOffice of the Attorney General - SAEK CommitteeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPatterson, Del Edith JWomen Legislators of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Bartlett, Delegate BartlettlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFAvorn, AndrewAvorn LawOral
UNFBogle, SeanLeda HealthOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGanesan, DeepaLeda HealthOral
UNFMadden, JacobLeda HealthOral
UNFFesche, CamillelobbyistRWLOral
UNFJohansen, MichaellobbyistRWLOral
UNFEscobar, SamanthaSelfOral
UNFDepasse, EmilyIndividualOral
FWARuth, LaureWomen's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.Written (PDF)
INFOBrocato, DeborahlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
UNFFesche, CamilleRWLRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory
UNFJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum
INFOBrocato, DeborahRegistered for: Maryland Right to Life, Inc.