HB 329

Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students

Sponsor: Karen Simpson (District 3)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 452 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a law enforcement officer from engaging in certain sexual acts, sexual contact, or vaginal intercourse with a student enrolled in a school where the law enforcement officer is assigned as a school resource officer; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a term of imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine not exceed $3,000 or both.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 20Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kouadio, Michele	A Mother's Cry	Position only
FAV	Gravely, Kathryn	Center For Hope	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jenkins, Charles	Frederick Co Sheriff's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Joyce	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frost, Lesley	Nationa Council of Jewish Women, MD Action Team	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turkheimer, Stefan	RAIN	Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Simpson, Delegate Simpsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Koul, Michelle	Individual	Position only
FAV	Simpson, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)