HB 138

Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that engaging in sexual contact with another without the consent of the other in connection with a first-, second-, or third- degree burglary constitutes sexual offense in the third degree; and altering the definitions of 'tier I sex offender', 'tier II sex offender', and 'tier III sex offender' applicable to provisions relating to sex offender registration to include certain acts constituting sexual offense in the third degree.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Phillips, N.Scott	Legislative Black Caucus of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mupanduki, Joanna	Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Nicole	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Stacie	Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Position only
FAV	Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Jones, Brenda	Families Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Krystal	MD Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Krystal	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Families Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR)UNF 1

Legislative Black Caucus of MDFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1

MD Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1

Montgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore CityFAV 1

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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