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Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties

Sponsor: Mary-Dulany James (District 34)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: First Reading Judiciary (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from possessing more than 100 images of certain child pornography or possessing or viewing images of certain child pornography depicting a minor or an individual indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable child under the age of 13 years; providing that a violation of the Act is a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years; and providing that a sentence under the Act may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence imposed for certain other crimes.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPatashnick, GavinCecil County State's Attorney's OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVPhilip, DianaCoalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
FAVRuth, LaureMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceWritten (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVJames, Mary-DulanyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator James, Senator JameslegislatorIndividualOral
UNFJones, BrendaFamilies Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR)Written (PDF)
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWACairns, PeggyMaryland Coalition Against PornographyWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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