# Maryland SB 0545: Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties

Maryland SB 0545, Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary-Dulany James (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-21 (Referred Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0545
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-02-21, Referred Judiciary
- Sponsor: Mary-Dulany James (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Child Abuse and Neglect, Children (4-12), Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Digital Images, Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Photography, Pornography -see also- Nudity and Sexual Displays; Obscenity, Recordings -see also- Video, Video
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (45 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William G. Folden (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: C. Anthony Muse (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-21: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-20: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Favorable with Amendments {363521/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0545t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0545f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0545t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0545f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0545-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).