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Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Private Place and Minor Victim

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from conducting visual surveillance with prurient intent of an individual located in a residence or place of private use or accommodation without the consent of the individual; altering the penalties for the crime of visual surveillance with prurient intent by use of a camera if the victim was a minor at the time of the offense and the offender is at least 4 years older than the victim; and providing penalties for a violation of the Act of imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of $2,500 or both.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 8Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKing, JoyceFrederick County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVFeinstein, DebbieMontgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Waldstreicher, Senator WaldstreicherlegislatorIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault