Revenge Pornography and Intimate Visual Depictions - Prohibition and Removal
Sponsor: Teresa Woorman (District 16)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain online platforms to establish a process for an individual or an individual's representative to provide certain notice of and request the disabling of access to or removal of certain visual depictions; requiring a certain online platform to comply with a request under the Act as soon as possible, but not later than 48 hours after receiving a request and to establish certain data logging requirements; and altering the prohibition against revenge pornography.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | King, Joyce | Frederick County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Cairns, Peggy | Maryland Coalition Against Pornography | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Montague, Mollie | RAINN | Oral |
| FAV | Jones, Dana | Women Legislators of MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Woorman, Delegate Woormanlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Esko, Rebekah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault