HB-1552: Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Paul
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/01/2025
You have voted HB-1552: Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology..
Crimes Against Minors [HB-364]
An Act relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse to a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault in the third degree; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement of a minor; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings;
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HB-364: Crimes Against Minors
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Gray
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/20/2024
Criminal Law - Obscene Material - Device Filters [HB-1311]
Requiring, beginning January 1, 2025, all devices activated in the State to enable a certain filter to prevent minors from accessing obscene material; prohibiting a certain person from deactivating the filter; providing that a manufacturer of a device and certain persons are subject to civil and criminal liability for certain conduct related to device filters; authorizing the Attorney General to take certain actions against persons who violate the Act; etc.
HB-1311: Criminal Law - Obscene Material - Device Filters
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan McComas
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn [HB-1062]
Authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation under certain circumstances; establishing the statute of limitations for a certain prosecution relating to harassment by distribution of a deep fake image to begin at the time the victim knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; establishing that it is harassment for a person to distribute a certain deep fake representation that is indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable human being; etc.
HB-1062: Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley Lopez
Motion Special Order Until Later This Session (delegate Pippy) Adopted on 04/08/2024
Revenge Porn - Civil Action and Reporting Requirement [SB-858]
Authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation under certain circumstances; and altering the prohibition against revenge porn to prohibit a person from knowingly distributing a computer-generated visual representation that is indistinguishable from another actual and identifiable person under certain circumstances.
SB-858: Revenge Porn - Civil Action and Reporting Requirement
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Third Reading Passed (134-0) on 04/08/2024
Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to Minors - Prohibition [HB-671]
Altering the definition of "item" relating to the prohibition against displaying or distributing obscene material to minors to include a drawing or illustration; and prohibiting certain public schools from displaying certain obscene material under certain circumstances.
HB-671: Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to Minors - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024
Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review [HB-544]
Altering the statute of limitations applicable to the crime of sexual extortion to be 5 years; altering the statute of limitations applicable to the crime of stalking to be 10 years; providing that the State may institute a prosecution for revenge porn at any time; and providing that, for purposes of the Maryland Constitution, a person who commits revenge porn shall be deemed to have committed a misdemeanor whose punishment is confinement in the penitentiary and may reserve a point or question for a certain in banc review.
HB-544: Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 773 on 05/16/2024
Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review [SB-391]
Altering the statute of limitations applicable to the crime of sexual extortion to be 5 years and the crime of stalking to be 10 years; providing that the State may institute a prosecution for revenge porn at any time; and providing that, for purposes of the Maryland Constitution, a person who commits revenge porn shall be deemed to have committed a misdemeanor whose punishment is confinement in the penitentiary and may reserve a point or question for a certain in banc review.
SB-391: Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 772 on 05/16/2024
Criminal Procedure – Facial Recognition Technology – Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [HB-338]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology by June 30, 2026; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to report to the General Assembly by October 1 each year the information reported by law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology; etc.
Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to Minors - Prohibition [SB-355]
Altering the definition of "item" relating to the prohibition against displaying or distributing obscene material to minors to include a drawing or illustration; and prohibiting certain public schools from displaying certain obscene material under certain circumstances.
SB-355: Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to Minors - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Salling
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2024