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Juveniles - Sexual Offenses - Registration and Reporting Requirements

Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a person who has been adjudicated delinquent for an act that, if committed by an adult, would constitute a certain sexual offense to register as a juvenile sex offender; requiring a juvenile registrant to remain on the juvenile sex offender registry until the registrant reaches 21 years of age under certain circumstances; expanding the definition of 'reportable offense' to include certain sexual offenses; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVScott, SuzieMoms for Liberty MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Grammer, Delegate GrammerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVGross, KennethIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
FAVTeufer, TinaIndividualOral
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
UNFBerger, MeganlobbyistDisability Rights MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
UNFJones, BrendaFamilies Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR)Written (PDF)
UNFShah, RiyaJuvenile Law CenterWritten (PDF)
UNFQuinn, KellyMaryland Coalition to Reform to School DisciplineOral + Written (PDF)
UNFAanenson, KaralynMaryland Department of Juvenile ServicesWritten (PDF)
UNFBergman, StephenMaryland Office of the Public DefenderOral
UNFFieo, AlyssaMaryland Office of the Public DefenderOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLetourneau, ElizabethMoore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual AbuseOral + Written (PDF)
INFOMathias, SamMaryland Association of Boards of EducationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFBerger, MeganDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland