MCASA E-Lert: Call Now: Rescind Marriage as a Defense to Sex Crimes

Mar 09th, 2021

VOTE expected this Friday
Call the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Ask members to SUPPORT SB250 with NO amendments

It's time for the Senate to act to rescind marriage as a defense to sex crimes.

The senate Judicial Proceedings Committee is expected to vote this Friday, March 12th on this bill.   MCASA urges you to contact committee members to voice your support for SB250: Marriage Should Not Be a Defense to Sex Crimes – Love is No Defense Act. Tell members that we need a FULL REPEAL of this archaic law.

Currently, Maryland law allows marriage to be a defense to some sex crimes. Your legal relationship with another human being should not be an excuse to permit rape.

We need a full repeal of marriage as a defense to sex crimes because married people deserve the same protection as unmarried people.  


Ask committee members to vote favorably on SB250, with NO amendments.


MARYLAND SENATE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS COMMITTEE

Leadership:

William C. Smith Jr., Chair (D-20)
Phone: (410) 841-3634 | (301) 858-3634
E-mail: [email protected]

Jeff Waldstreicher, Vice Chair (D-18)
Phone: (410) 841-3137 | (301) 858-3137
E-mail: [email protected]

Baltimore City:
Jill P. Carter (D-41)
Phone: (410) 841-3697 | (301) 858-3697
E-mail: [email protected]

Baltimore County:
Chris West (D-42)
Phone: (410) 841-3648 | (301) 858-3648
E-mail: [email protected]

Shelly Hettleman (D-11)
Phone: (410) 841-3131 | (301) 858-3131
E-mail: [email protected]

Baltimore City and Baltimore County:
Charles E. Sydnor, III (D-44)
Phone: (410) 841-3612 | (301) 858-3612
E-mail: [email protected]

Calvert, Charles, & Prince George's Counties
Michael A. Jackson (D-27)
Phone: (410) 841-3700 | (301) 858-3700
E-mail: [email protected]

Calvert and St. Mary's Counties
Jack Bailey (D-29)
Phone: (410) 841-3673 | (301) 858-3673
E-mail: [email protected]

Frederick and Carroll Counties:
Michael J. Hough (D-4)
Phone: (410) 841-3704 | (301) 858-3704
E-mail: [email protected]

Harford County:
Robert Cassilly (D-34)
Phone: (410) 841-3158 | (301) 858-3158
E-mail: [email protected]

Montgomery County:
Susan C. Lee (D-16)
Phone: (410) 841-3124 | (301) 858-3124
E-mail: [email protected]

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