HB 450

Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking

Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a court or a party in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case from disclosing or allowing inspection of a certain court filing or record to a nonparty unless the court or the party redacts certain identifying information relating to a certain victim of sexual assault or victim of stalking that appears in the filing or record, subject to a certain exception; providing for disclosure or inspection of a certain record or filing by a certain health occupations board; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guyton, Michele	Delegate Michele Guyton	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Margo	Just Stalking: Maryland Resources	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Ashanti	MD Legislative Latino Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilt, Laura	Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center	Oral
FAV	Mupanduki, Joanna	Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.	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	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	staigerwald, nick	TurnAround Inc.	Oral
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Jones, Dana	Women Legislators of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	oga, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Maryland, State of	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Delegate Michele GuytonFAV 1

Just Stalking: Maryland ResourcesFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Crime Victims' Resource CenterFAV 1

Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthFWA 1

Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

MD Legislative Latino CaucusFAV 1

Montgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeFWA 1

TurnAround Inc.FAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Women Legislators of MarylandFAV 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