Civil Actions - Distribution of Obscene Material to Minors
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that a commercial entity that distributes obscene material to minors on the Internet from certain websites is liable for certain damages; and prohibiting a commercial entity or third party that performs a certain age verification of an individual from retaining any identifying information of an individual under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Roberts, Mark | Age Verification Providers Assoc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Taylor, Helen | Exodus Cry | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alexandre, Jonathan | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
| FAV | Breeding, Taylor | Women's Declaration International - USA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reid, Carrie | Women's Declaration International USA (WDI USA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lanocha, Cristina | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Muthoka, Taylor | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Olson, Heidi | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robison, Rachel | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tribble, Benet | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Caruso, Anthony | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Young, Paul | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cairns, Peggy | Maryland Coalition Against Pornography | Oral + Written (PDF) |