Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties
What this bill does
Prohibiting a person from possessing more than 100 images of certain child pornography or possessing images of certain child pornography depicting a minor or an individual indistinguishable from an actual minor younger than 13 years of age; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years; and providing that a sentence under the Act may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence imposed for certain other crimes.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (27)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Patashnick, Gavin | Cecil County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patashnick, Gavin | Cecil County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | King, Joyce | Frederick County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alexandre, Jonathanlobbyist | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Alexandre, Jonathanlobbyist | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Propert, David | Senator James | Position only |
| FAV | James, Senator Mary-Dulany | Senator State of MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyers, Monica | State's Attorney's Office For Prince George's County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Position only |
| FAV | Arigo, Cody | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator James, Senator Jameslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator James, Senator Jameslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
