Maryland Coalition Against Pornography - Pending Pornography Legislation

HOUSE BILL 424: Status as of January 29, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Crimes - Indecent Exposure and Possession of Child Pornography - Offender Registration
House: Judiciary (Hearing: February 23, 1:00pm)

Entitled:
Sponsored by Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

Synopsis: Providing that the possession of a digital image showing an actual child under age 16 in specified circumstances is a criminal offense; repealing a provision that it is an affirmative defense to a specified violation if a person takes reasonable steps to destroy a specified visual representation; and altering the definition of "offender" to require a person to register on an offender registry if ordered to register by the court and if the person has been convicted of a specified offense of indecent exposure.

SENATE BILL 472: Status as of February 1, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Possession of Visual Representation of Child Under 16 Engaged in Sexual Acts - Sex Offender Registration (Hearing: March 16, 1:00pm)

Entitled:
Sponsored by Senator Stone

Synopsis: Altering the definition of "offender" for purposes of inclusion on a specified offender registry to include a specified person convicted of knowingly possessing and intentionally retaining a film, videotape, photograph, or other visual representation showing an actual child under the age of 16 years engaged as a subject of sadomasochistic abuse, engaged in sexual conduct, or in a state or sexual excitement.

HOUSE BILL 523: Status as of February 1, 2010: House Action - First Reading Judiciary, (Hearing February 18, 1:00pm)

Possession of Visual Representation of Child Under 16 Engaged in Sexual Acts - Sex Offender Registration (Hearing: March 16, 2010, 1:00pm)

Entitled: Justice's Law

Synopsis: Increasing the maximum penalty for first degree child abuse resulting in death of the victim to life imprisonment; and increasing the maximum penalty for a subsequent conviction of child abuse resulting in death of the victim to life imprisonment.

OTHER BILLS BEING FOLLOWED:
HOUSE BILL 254
HOUSE BILL 253
HOUSE BILL 490