HB-2360: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child; increasing a criminal penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Anderson
Read First Time on 03/15/2021
You have voted HB-2360: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child; increasing a criminal penalty..
HB-2174: Relating to restricting access to pornographic materials on certain websites and creating civil liability for certain actions that allow children to access pornographic materials.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Shaheen
Placed On General State Calendar on 05/12/2021
You have voted HB-2174: Relating to restricting access to pornographic materials on certain websites and creating civil liability for certain actions that allow children to access pornographic materials..
Business Regulation – Social Media Websites – Censored Speech [HB-1314]
Prohibiting a social media website from taking certain actions to censor the religious speech or political speech of a certain user; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a certain civil cause of action under certain circumstances; authorizing a court to award certain court costs and attorney's fees to the prevailing party of a certain action; providing that a certain violation of the Act is an unfair and deceptive trade practice that is subject to certain penalties; etc.
HB-1314: Business Regulation – Social Media Websites – Censored Speech
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Adams
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/03/2021
Juveniles - Sexting [HB-180]
Establishing a certain mitigating factor in a certain juvenile court proceeding against a child for a certain violation if the violation involved or arose out of sexting; prohibiting the court from making a disposition of community detention if the violation arose out of sexting unless the court finds that extraordinary circumstances exist; authorizing the court to order a child whose violation arose out of sexting to participate in an age-appropriate educational program on the risks and consequences of sexting; etc.
HB-180: Juveniles - Sexting
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Hearing 1/21 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations [SB-134]
Altering the definition of "sexual abuse"; altering the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse by providing that a certain action may be filed at any time; providing for the retroactive application of the Act to revive any action that was barred by the application of the period of limitations applicable before October 1, 2021, if the action is filed before October 1, 2023; and repealing a statute of repose for certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse.
SB-134: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/28/2021
Criminal Law - Distribution of Child Pornography - Minor [HB-149]
Altering a certain prohibition to apply only to a person at least 18 years old against knowingly promoting, advertising, soliciting, distributing, or possessing with the intent to distribute any matter, visual representation, or performance that depicts a minor engaged as a certain subject or in a manner that reflects a certain belief or is intended to cause another to adopt a certain belief.
HB-149: Criminal Law - Distribution of Child Pornography - Minor
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 1/21 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations [HB-263]
Altering the definition of "sexual abuse"; altering the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse by providing that a certain action may be filed at any time; providing for the retroactive application of the Act to revive any action that was barred by the application of the period of limitations applicable before October 1, 2021, if the action is filed before October 1, 2023; and repealing a statute of repose for certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse.
HB-263: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2021
SR-794: A resolution urging the European Parliament to exempt certain technologies used to detect child sexual exploitation from European Union ePrivacy directive.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text: Cr S7241) on 12/07/2020
You have voted SR-794: A resolution urging the European Parliament to exempt certain technologies used to detect child sexual exploitation from European Union ePrivacy directive..
Exposure of Minors to Pornography - Degradation of Public Health [SJR-1]
Declaring that the exposure of minors to pornography and pornographic material is a public health hazard in the State that is leading to the degradation of the health and well-being of State residents; finding that the proliferation of pornography accessible to minors causes certain health effects that affect State institutions and all State residents; etc.
SJR-1: Exposure of Minors to Pornography - Degradation of Public Health
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Hearing 1/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2018
Criminal Law – Sexual Activity With an Animal, Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practices, and Sodomy [SB-800]
Repealing the offenses of sodomy and unnatural or perverted sexual practices; prohibiting a person from engaging in sexual activity with an animal; prohibiting a person from advertising, soliciting, offering, possessing, selling, transferring, accepting, purchasing, or otherwise obtaining an animal with a certain intent; prohibiting a person from organizing, promoting, conducting, or participating as an observer of a certain event; etc.
SB-800: Criminal Law – Sexual Activity With an Animal, Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practices, and Sodomy
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/26/2018
Criminal Law - Sextortion and Revenge Porn [SB-769]
Prohibiting a person from causing another to engage in certain sexual activity or in the production of a certain visual representation or performance by making certain threats; prohibiting a person from knowingly distributing a certain visual representation; establishing and applying certain penalties for violation of the Act; authorizing a sentence imposed under the Act to be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any other crime based on the action establishing a violation of the Act; etc.
SB-769: Criminal Law - Sextortion and Revenge Porn
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 365 on 05/08/2018
Devices Capable of Accessing Content on the Internet - Blocking Capability (Human Trafficking Prevention Act for Maryland) [SB-585]
Prohibiting certain businesses from doing business in the State unless they provide a digital blocking capability for Internet-accessible devices that makes inaccessible certain unlawful electronic or visual depictions or certain websites that facilitate certain unlawful acts; requiring certain businesses to make reasonable and ongoing efforts to ensure that the digital blocking capability functions properly; etc.
SB-585: Devices Capable of Accessing Content on the Internet - Blocking Capability (Human Trafficking Prevention Act for Maryland)
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2018
Exposure of Minors to Pornography - Degradation of Public Health [HJR-9]
Declaring that the exposure of minors to pornography and pornographic material is a public health hazard in the State that is leading to the degradation of the health and well-being of State residents; finding that the proliferation of pornography accessible to minors causes certain health effects that affect State institutions and all State residents; etc.
HJR-9: Exposure of Minors to Pornography - Degradation of Public Health
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/29/2018