SB 295

Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act)

Sponsor: Sara Love (District 16)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing an immunity from liability for a person who discloses information about allegations of sexually assaultive behavior if the person acts in good faith; establishing a presumption of good faith unless it is shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the person acted with actual malice or intentionally or recklessly disclosed false information; providing for the award of attorney's fees and costs in certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 21Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rattigan, Yuvelqui	Center For Hope	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spirn, Melissa	Erin Levitas Initiative (Maryland Carey Law)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavanaugh, Jodi	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Oral
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelly, Ariana	Maryland Commission for Women	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	Love, Sara	Maryland State Senator	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Deborah	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richards, Elizabeth	Montgomery County's Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davidson Tribbs, Emma	National Women's Defense League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tang, Elizabeth	National Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gendleman, Elijah	UMBC SGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burke, Victoria	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Love, Senator Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Center For HopeFAV 1

Erin Levitas Initiative (Maryland Carey Law)FAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual AssaultFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Commission for WomenFAV 1

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland State SenatorFAV 1

Montgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

Montgomery County's Commission for WomenFAV 1

National Women's Defense LeagueFAV 1

National Women's Law CenterFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

UMBC SGAFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 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