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Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (District 40)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the theft of mail or packages delivered or left to be collected by the United States Postal Service or a delivery service company; requiring the Central Collection Unit to report certain overdue restitution to certain consumer reporting agencies; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and is subject to imprisonment of up to 5 years.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDelegate Conaway, Delegate ConawaylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFVormelker, WillMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFKemerer, HannibalMaryland Office of the Public DefenderWritten (PDF)
UNFGilbert, PatrickMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)

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