2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB545: Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a person from possessing more than 100 images of certain child pornography or possessing or viewing images of certain child pornography depicting a minor or an individual indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable child under the age of 13 years; providing that a violation of the Act is 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.

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Bill History

1/24/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/28/2025
Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
2/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/18/2025
Favorable with Amendments {363521/1 Adopted
Senate
2/18/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/20/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
2/21/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 363521/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 363521/1 Adopted

2/18/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/20/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/18/2025126.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/2025124.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.3 KB