Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases
Sponsor: Sara Love (District 16)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering a certain requirement under which a court is authorized to order that the testimony of a child victim be taken outside a courtroom and shown in the courtroom by closed circuit television in certain child abuse cases; requiring the testimony of a child victim taken by closed circuit television within the courthouse be in a setting that reasonably mitigates the likelihood the child victim will suffer emotional distress; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Philip, Diana | Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carpenter, Lindsey | Frederick County State's Attorney's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | King, Joyce | Frederick County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodriguez, Amanda | Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Love, Sara | Maryland State Senator | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feinstein, Debbie | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Priem, Lauren | Parent | Oral |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grady, Cheryl | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Love, Senator Lovelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Stofa, Tamara | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Villamar, Maria Nenutzka | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault