Abuse
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Coercive Control [HB-1178]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a certain person to petition for a peace order or protective order against another person whom the petitioner alleges has engaged in coercive and controlling behavior toward the petitioner; and defining "coercive control" as repeated or continuous behavior toward an adult that is controlling, has a serious effect on the other person, and the individual who engages in the behavior knows or should reasonably know it will have a serious effect on the other individual.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan K McComas
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
Spread the world
Gettr Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Suicide Treatment Improvement Act [HB-1329]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the treatment of and response efforts to individuals who are suicidal or who have attempted suicide, including provisions related to the provision of and access to counseling, the discharge and transfer of patients, cost-sharing requirements for insurance, and standards for police response.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
Hearing 3/07 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/17/2022
Spread the world
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Courts - Falsely Summoning a Police Officer - Civil Liability [HB-1131]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a person to bring a civil action for damages against another person who knowingly causes a police officer to arrive at a location to contact the person with a certain intent; and establishing an exception in certain cases where a person who alleges to have been a victim of abuse requests the help of a police officer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Sandra Bartlett
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/07/2022
Spread the world
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Victims of Sexual Abuse – Provision of Services – Technical Correction [HB-1323]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Correcting a cross-reference relating to a requirement that a physician or hospital provide certain services to victims of sexual abuse without charge to the victim.
Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Sandra Bartlett
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 442 on 05/16/2022
Spread the world
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education - Physical Restraint and Seclusion - Limitations, Reporting, and Training [HB-1255]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Mental Health ]
Prohibiting certain public agencies from using seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student; prohibiting a public agency from using physical restraint and a nonpublic school from using physical restraint or seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student, except under certain circumstances; requiring the State Department of Education to develop an accountability system to measure compliance with regulations adopted on the use of physical restraint and seclusion; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 31 on 04/09/2022
Spread the world
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Petition for Costs for Care of Seized Animal [HB-1062]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing procedures to authorize a certain officer or agent of a humane society or a police officer or certain other public official to recover reasonable costs of care from the owner or custodian of a certain seized animal; and limiting the reasonable costs of care for a seized animal to $15 per day per animal and the costs of necessary medical care, as determined by a licensed veterinarian, to $50 per day per animal.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 180 on 04/21/2022
Spread the world
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Petition for Costs for Care of Seized Animal [SB-877]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing procedures to authorize a certain officer or agent of a humane society or a police officer or certain other public official to recover reasonable costs of care from the owner or custodian of a certain seized animal.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
Spread the world
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Animal Abuse or Neglect - Penalties [SB-672]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing increased penalties of imprisonment for up to 3 years and a fine not to exceed $5,000, or both for the abuse or neglect of an animal if the abuse or neglect results in the death or euthanasia of the animal; and authorizing the court, as a condition of sentencing a certain defendant, to prohibit the defendant from owning, possessing, or residing with an animal for a period of time determined by the Court.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
Spread the world
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education – Physical Restraint and Seclusion – Limitations, Reporting, and Training [SB-705]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting certain public agencies from using seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student; prohibiting a public agency from using physical restraint and a nonpublic school from using physical restraint or seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student, except under certain circumstances; requiring the State Department of Education to develop an accountability system to measure compliance with regulations adopted on the use of physical restraint and seclusion; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 562 on 05/29/2022
Spread the world
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Modifications [SB-710]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the expungement of certain arrest warrants under certain circumstances; altering the waiting periods for applying for expungement of certain records; altering the convictions for which an individual may seek expungement; and prohibiting certain records from being expunged by obliteration for a certain period of time and limiting access to the records during that time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
Spread the world
Alabama Regular Session 2022
Abuse, registry for individuals convicted of certain crimes against elders, require certain care providers to query the registry, criminal penalties, Sec. 38-9-8 am'd. [SB-169]
[Crime ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Abuse, registry for individuals convicted of certain crimes against elders, require certain care providers to query the registry, criminal penalties, Sec. 38-9-8 am'd.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Melson
Judiciary First Amendment Offered on 02/23/2022
Spread the world
Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)
Child services; abuse reporting; jurisdiction [HB-2647]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Child services; abuse reporting; jurisdiction
Sponsored by: Rep. Joanne Osborne
Chapter 275 on 06/06/2022
Spread the world
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Relating To Sentencing. [HB-2422]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
Clarifies that sentences for domestic violence intervention for abuse-related offenses shall be imposed, with or without probation. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Act 043, On 06/17/2022 (gov. Msg. No. 1143). on 06/17/2022
Spread the world
Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)
Child; vulnerable adult abuse; smuggling [SB-1445]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Child; vulnerable adult abuse; smuggling
Sponsored by: Sen. Wendy Rogers
Introduced In House And Read First Time on 06/23/2022
Spread the world
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Relating To Sentencing. [SB-3166]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Safety ]
Clarifies that, notwithstanding chapter 706, HRS, or any other law to the contrary, sentences for domestic violence intervention for abuse-related offenses shall be imposed, with or without probation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Introduced. on 01/26/2022
Spread the world
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Relating To Prostitution. [SB-2868]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Excludes persons who help to mitigate the harm and dangers of prostitution from the definition of "advancing prostitution".
Sponsored by: Sen. Maile S L Shimabukuro
Passed First Reading. on 01/24/2022
Spread the world
Alabama Regular Session 2022
Abuse, registry for individuals convicted of certain crimes against elders, require certain care providers to query the registry, criminal penalties, Sec. 38-9-8 am'd. [HB-105]
[Crime ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Abuse, registry for individuals convicted of certain crimes against elders, require certain care providers to query the registry, criminal penalties, Sec. 38-9-8 am'd.
Sponsored by: Rep. Victor Gaston
Assigned Act No. 2022-161. on 03/15/2022
Spread the world
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Crimes - Unattended Dogs - Extreme Weather Conditions and Heat [SB-44]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a person from leaving a dog outside and unattended for longer than 30 minutes without access to continuous suitable shelter during extreme weather conditions or suitable shelter or suitable shade when temperatures are above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, subject to certain exceptions; defining "extreme weather conditions" as temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or conditions during an active winter or cold weather warning or advisory; making a violation of the Act a civil offense and applying certain penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 182 on 04/21/2022
Spread the world
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Information Act – Inspection of Records From Body–Worn Digital Recording Devices [SB-31]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Establishing certain requirements for a custodian of records related to certain recordings from a certain body-worn digital recording device worn by a law enforcement officer; and requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop certain uniform standards and policies in consultation with certain groups.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing 4/09 At 11:00 A.m. on 04/09/2022
Spread the world
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking [HB-165]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the State Board of Education and nonpublic schools that hold a certificate of approval from the State Board and participate in the Nonpublic Schools Textbook and Technology Grants Program to develop and implement a program of age-appropriate education on the awareness and prevention of sexual abuse and assault that includes, for students in grades 6 through 8, material promoting the awareness and prevention of human and sex trafficking.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Craig Johnson
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2022