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SB 348

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Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications

Sponsor: Sara Love (District 16)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'private place' as it relates to the prohibition on conducting visual surveillance with prurient intent of an individual without the consent of the individual; and altering the prohibition against conducting visual surveillance with prurient intent.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 11Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVCordero, RebeccaCalvert County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVKing, JoyceFrederick County State's Attorney's OfficePosition only
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVRuth, LaureMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolencePosition only
FAVLove, SaraMaryland State SenatorWritten (PDF)
FAVFeinstein, DebbieMontgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVOMalley, CatherineWomen's Law CenterPosition only
FAVQuaytman, TarynIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Love, Senator LovelegislatorIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault