Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Authorized Interception of Oral Communications - Cellular Telephones and Security Cameras
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that it is lawful for a person to use a cellular telephone or another device to intercept an oral communication in public if the speaker should reasonably anticipate that the oral communication would be overheard or intercepted; and establishing that it is lawful for a person to use a security camera or another device installed on or about certain real property to intercept an oral communication on the property.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ossakow, Robert | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Kemerer, Hannibal | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |