Child Abuse And Neglect
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations [HB-1480]
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Requiring that the standards established by the Maryland Statewide Organization for Child Advocacy Centers require an individual employed by or contracted with a Child Advocacy Center providing medical or mental health services to be licensed or certified, if applicable, and provide services within the scope of the license or certification; requiring, beginning in 2027, the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to publish on its website a description of the standards for child advocacy centers and compliance information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie L Cullison
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse [HB-1378]
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Altering certain provisions relating to the award of noneconomic damages to a claimant in an action for child sexual abuse; altering certain provisions relating to the liability of the State under the Maryland Tort Claims Act and of a local government under the Local Government Tort Claims Act for certain claims of child sexual abuse; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report to the General Assembly by January 31, 2027, and each year thereafter, on the amount of each award and a summary of the sexual abuse claims related to the award.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 104 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Out-of-State Convictions [HB-1350]
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Providing that a specified conviction from another state or a federal, military, or Native American tribal court may serve as a predicate crime for a specified enhanced penalty for certain repeat sex offenders.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing Canceled on 03/25/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure [HB-1209]
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Requiring a local director of a local department of social services or the Secretary of Human Services to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect within 30 days after receiving a request if certain conditions are met; requiring the Secretary to notify the State's Attorney's office of a request to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect; requiring the State's Attorney's office to be given 30 days during which the office is authorized to redact certain portions of the reports and records; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 485 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records [HB-950]
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Expanding the circumstances under which a report or record concerning child abuse or neglect may be disclosed by the Department of Human Services to include the administrator of a certain child care center, the coach, team administrator, or manager of a youth sports program, and the administrator or other appropriate personnel of any organization that provides adult supervision or care and control of children.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications [HB-924]
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Specifying certain qualifications necessary for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions [HB-652]
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Prohibiting the Department of Juvenile Services from hiring or retaining an individual convicted of certain crimes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements [HB-696]
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Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties [SB-545]
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Prohibiting a person from possessing more than 100 images of certain child pornography or possessing or viewing images of certain child pornography depicting a minor or an individual indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable child under the age of 13 years; providing that a violation of the Act is a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years; and providing that a sentence under the Act may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence imposed for certain other crimes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Referred Judiciary on 02/21/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements [SB-490]
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Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions [SB-454]
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Prohibiting the Department of Juvenile Services from hiring or retaining an individual convicted of certain crimes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Child Nonsexual Abuse and Neglect - Damages and Statute of Limitations [HB-456]
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Establishing a certain statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child nonsexual abuse and neglect; establishing a limitation of $1,500,000 on noneconomic damages that may be awarded under the Act; providing that a certain party may appeal an interlocutory order under certain circumstances; applying the Act prospectively and retroactively to certain actions barred by a certain statute of limitations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer [HB-442]
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Expanding the evidentiary rule on the admissibility of out of court statements made by child victims or witnesses to make admissible an out of court statement made by a child to a forensic interviewer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 147 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties [HB-364]
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Prohibiting a person from possessing more than 100 images of certain child pornography or possessing or viewing images of certain child pornography depicting a minor or an individual indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable child under the age of 13 years; providing that a violation of the Act is a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years; and providing that a sentence under the Act may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence imposed for certain other crimes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer [SB-333]
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Expanding the evidentiary rule on the admissibility of out of court statements made by child victims or witnesses to make admissible an out of court statement made by a child to a forensic interviewer.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 148 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs [SB-326]
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Establishing certain confidentiality requirements for peer support counseling programs for law enforcement agencies; prohibiting a peer support specialist from disclosing the contents of any written or oral communication regarding a peer support interaction; and providing certain exceptions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 511 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs [HB-309]
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Establishing certain confidentiality requirements for peer support counseling programs for law enforcement agencies; prohibiting a peer support specialist from disclosing the contents of any written or oral communication regarding a peer support interaction; and providing certain exceptions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon S Cardin
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 510 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases [HB-293]
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Altering a certain requirement under which a court is authorized to order that the testimony of a child victim be taken outside a courtroom and shown in the courtroom by closed circuit television in certain child abuse cases; requiring the testimony of a child victim taken by closed circuit television within the courthouse be in a setting that reasonably mitigates the likelihood the child victim will suffer emotional distress; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 150 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases [SB-274]
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Altering a certain requirement under which a court is authorized to order that the testimony of a child victim be taken outside a courtroom and shown in the courtroom by closed circuit television in certain child abuse cases; requiring the testimony of a child victim taken by closed circuit television within the courthouse be in a setting that reasonably mitigates the likelihood the child victim will suffer emotional distress; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 151 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ("Know Before They Knock" Family Right to Notice Act) [HB-223]
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Requiring a local department of social services or a law enforcement agency to provide oral and written notice of certain rights to a parent or caretaker of a child at the time of initial contact during an investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect; and excluding evidence obtained in violation of the Act from being used in certain judicial or administrative proceedings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Agnes Crutchfield
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025