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Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties

Sponsor: Mary-Dulany James (District 34)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list
FAV 25FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPatashnick, GavinCecil County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPatashnick, GavinCecil County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
FAVKing, JoyceFrederick County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVAlexandre, JonathanlobbyistMaryland Family InstituteOral
FAVAlexandre, JonathanlobbyistMaryland Family InstituteOral
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVPropert, DavidSenator JamesPosition only
FAVJames, Senator Mary-DulanySenator State of MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMeyers, MonicaState's Attorney's Office For Prince George's CountyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVOMalley, CatherineWomen's Law CenterPosition only
FAVArigo, CodyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
FAVDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator James, Senator JameslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator James, Senator JameslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
FWATibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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
FAVAlexandre, JonathanMaryland Family InstituteRegistered for: Maryland Family Institute
FAVAlexandre, JonathanMaryland Family InstituteRegistered for: Maryland Family Institute