2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB65: Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a person from possessing more than 100 images of certain child pornography or possessing images of certain child pornography depicting a minor or an individual indistinguishable from an actual minor younger than 13 years of age; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years; and providing that a sentence under the Act may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence imposed for certain other crimes.

Bill History

11/1/2023
Pre-filed
Senate
1/10/2024
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/15/2024
Hearing 1/25 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
2/19/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/20/2024
Favorable with Amendments {433029/1 Adopted
Senate
2/20/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/22/2024
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
2/23/2024
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/20/2024
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Hearing 3/28 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 433029/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 433029/1 Adopted

2/20/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/22/2024
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/22/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/20/2024126.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/5/2024108.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.1 KB