Policy Changes and Legislative Actions for Victims' Rights in Maryland 2024
Explore the comprehensive policy changes and legislative actions implemented in Maryland in 2024 to support and protect victims of various crimes, including sexual assault, crimes against children, and efforts to prevent victimization. From legislative funding to policy reforms, Maryland is taking significant steps to enhance victim support and safety.
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Lunch & Learn: 2024 Victim Related Legislation Bethany Young Director of Policy and Legislation Governor s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
Legislative Funding Actions Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Grant Program: $3,874,000 Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Violence: $1,000,000 = $4,874,000 for rape crisis centers in FY25 Maryland Children s Alliance: $350,000 Domestic Violence Centers Grant Fund: $1,000,000 (SB439) Capital Region Violence Intervention Program: $1,000,000
Policy Changes: Combating Sexual Assault Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force in Second-Degree Rape (HB496) Extending Statutes of Limitation for Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn (SB391 / HB544)
Policy Changes: Combating Crimes against Children Including Labor Trafficking in the Definition of Abuse (HB508 / SB550) Prohibiting Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Through Child Pornography (SB113) Prohibiting Indecent Exposure Within the Presence of a Minor (SB130)
Policy Changes: Supporting and Protecting Victims Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024 (HB575) Peer-to-Peer Telehealth Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (SB950 / HB1127) Protection of Identity of Minor Victim in Court Filings (SB111 / HB458) Ban on Commercial Self-Administered Sexual Assault Forensic Kit (HB1047) Requiring Victim Notification of Defendant s Release - Jaycee Webster Victims Rights Act (HB115)
Policy Changes: Efforts to Understand and Prevent Victimization Authorizing Researchers to Review ERPO Records (SB905) Creating the Center for Firearm Violence Prevention (HB583 / SB475) Establishing the Maryland Network against Domestic Violence as the Certifier of DV Programs and Creating a Domestic Violence Grant Fund (SB439)
