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HB 924

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Child Exploitation Material - Civil and Criminal Actions (Safe Kids Act)

Sponsor: LaToya Nkongolo (District 31)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

Prohibiting certain conduct relating to child exploitation material; establishing a civil action for a certain violation of the Act; authorizing the Attorney General to enforce certain provisions of the Act; defining 'computer-generated image' in certain provisions relating to crimes involving child pornography to include an image created through the use of artificial intelligence software; and increasing from 16 to 18 the requisite age of a child considered to be a victim of certain child pornography crimes.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list
FAV 28FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDellinger, TreyAFA ActionOral
FAVTaylor, JamesonAFA ActionOral
FAVKelly, Dr. JamesAssociation of American Physician & SurgeonsWritten (PDF)
FAVDeMinco, LynneBCRWPosition only
FAVStine, JenniferCASA of Baltimore County, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVDerbyshire, AnnaCitizen GoOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMyers, WendyMaryland Children's AllianceWritten (PDF)
FAVCairns, PeggyMaryland Coalition Against PornographyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAlexandre, JonathanMaryland Family InstituteOral
FAVBrown, KirstenMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVGreenhawk, JanetMoms For Liberty TalbotPosition only
FAVLerol, TravisTravis LerolPosition only
FAVSaint-George, Esq., JoWomen of Color For Equal JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSasaki, JanetWomen's Liberation FrontWritten (PDF)
FAVCephas, CharisIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Nkongolo, Delegate NkongololegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDerbyshire, AnnaIndividualPosition only
FAVHart, KitIndividualPosition only
FAVHinkhaus, ShannonIndividualPosition only
FAVJarrett, BethIndividualPosition only
FAVLanocha, CristinaIndividualPosition only
FAVNkongolo, LaToyaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVO'Connor, AnnIndividualPosition only
FAVPaoletti, RachelIndividualPosition only
FAVSeibel, LauraIndividualPosition only
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTier OKeefe, NatalieIndividualPosition only
FAVWenstrup, MichelleIndividualPosition only
UNFJones, BrendaFamilies Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR)Written (PDF)
FWAJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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