Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to Minors - Prohibition
Sponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (District 6)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 10:30 a.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 (18)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cairns, Peggy | Maryland Coalition Against Pornography | Position only |
| FAV | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rose, Cindy | South Mountain Lawn & Landscap | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmer, John | Wycomico County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmer, Pam | Wycomico County | Position only |
| FAV | Kasbeer-Betty, Rebecca | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Salling, Senator Sallinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sunderman, Gail | League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD) | Position only |
| UNF | Zacker, Jeremy | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Teagle, Ashley | Southern Maryland Regional Library Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Puhl, Emily | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | salling, johnny | senator | Written (PDF) |