Intercepted Communications - Penalty
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Reclassifying, as a misdemeanor instead of a felony, a certain offense relating to the prohibition against intercepting and disclosing any wire, oral, or electronic communications.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodriguez, Amanda | Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feinstein, Debbie | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault