Intercepted Communications - Statute of Limitations and Penalty
Sponsor: Karen Simpson (District 3)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the statute of limitations applicable to a certain offense relating to the prohibition against intercepting and disclosing any wire, oral, or electronic communications and reclassifying the offense as a misdemeanor instead of a felony punishable by a period of imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of not more than $10,000 or both.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 13Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hausner, Deena | House of Ruth Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodriguez, Amanda | Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Feinstein, Debbie | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Bowes, Jessica | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Simpson, Delegate Simpsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Simpson, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Women's Law CenterFAV 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault