Child Abuse And Neglect
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Accountability in Education Act of 2019 [HB-45]
Establishing the Education Monitoring Unit in the State to investigate, analyze, and report on a range of specific matters relating to public schools and public school facilities; providing that the Unit is an independent unit in the State; establishing the Inspector General Selection and Review Commission in the Unit; requiring the Unit to establish an anonymous electronic tip program; requiring the Unit to submit an annual report by December 15 to the State Board, the Governor, and the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2019
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Child Abuse and Neglect - Training of Health Care Professionals [HB-1252]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide certain boards with a list of certain generally recommended courses relating to the obligation to report child abuse and neglect and the identification of abused and neglected children; and requiring certain boards to post certain information prominently on each board's website, provide information about certain recommended courses to certain health care professionals at a certain time, or advertise the availability of certain recommended courses in certain media.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 3/28 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/21/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Pilot Program - Alleged Rape, Sexual Offense, or Child Sexual Abuse - HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis [HB-1249]
Establishing the Pilot Program for Preventing HIV Infection for Rape Victims to be administered by the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention and to provide a victim of an alleged rape or sexual offense or a victim of alleged child sexual abuse treatment and follow-up care for postexposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV infection; providing that payments made to certain health care providers from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board may not exceed a total of $750,000 annually; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Family Law - Minors - Emancipation (Emancipation of Minors Act) [HB-1147]
Extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for the emancipation of a minor; altering the conditions under which an individual who is 17 years old may marry; prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; repealing a certain exception to the prohibition against disclosure of an application for a marriage license by a clerk of the court; requiring a clerk of the court to review a certain order before issuing a marriage license under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Favorable With Amendments Report Adopted on 04/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements of Victims - Child Neglect and Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult [HB-1076]
Authorizing a court to admit into evidence in a certain proceeding an out of court statement made by a certain child who is the alleged victim of a certain crime of child neglect; authorizing a court to admit into evidence in a certain proceeding an out of court statement made by a certain alleged victim of a certain crime of abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult; providing that a certain statement may be admissible only if the statement was made to and is offered by a certain person; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
First Reading Judiciary on 02/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Required Reporting [HB-1069]
Establishing that certain persons who are required to provide certain notice or make certain reports of suspected child abuse or neglect may not intentionally fail to provide the notice or make the report; providing certain penalties for a violation of the Act; adding a certain minister of the gospel, clergyman, or priest to a list of individuals who are required to provide certain notice and make a certain report of suspected child abuse or neglect, subject to a certain exception; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - State Child Abuse Registry [HB-1012]
Requiring individuals convicted of child abuse to register with a certain supervising authority by a certain time and to register annually with a local law enforcement unit for a certain term; requiring a certain registration to include a digital image that shall be updated at least once each year; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish a State child abuse registry and to provide certain information on the Internet; establishing penalties for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Child Advocacy Centers - Expansion [HB-1007]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to ensure that every child in the State has access to a child advocacy center; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to contract with an organization that meets certain requirements to establish a Maryland Statewide Organization for Child Advocacy Centers; requiring the money for child advocacy centers to be distributed in a certain manner and to be used to supplement, not supplant, funds for the program from other sources; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 50 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Child Custody - Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time [SB-978]
Repealing references to the terms "child custody" and "visitation" and substituting the terms "legal decision making" and "parenting time" in specified instances; authorizing the court to consider how best to promote stability and long-term health and welfare for children; requiring the court, in determining the appropriate allocation of legal decision making or parenting time between the parties, to consider the ability of the parties to meet the child's developmental needs and create family parenting time schedules; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Family Law - Domestic Violence - Definition of Abuse [SB-960]
Altering the definition of "abuse" for purposes of specified provisions of law relating to domestic violence to include harassment and malicious destruction of property; and defining harassment and malicious destruction of property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Veterans - Medical Marijuana [SB-902]
Adding posttraumatic stress disorder under a definition of "debilitating medical condition" for the purposes of specified affirmative defenses to a charge of use or possession of marijuana; establishing a specified affirmative defense for a charge of use or possession of marijuana for a specified qualified veteran patient; establishing a specified written certification for a qualified veteran patient; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/11/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations [SB-69]
Extending from 7 to 20 years the statute of limitations in specified civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; and applying the Act retroactively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Pretrial Release - Prior Crimes [SB-603]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with a crime of violence if the defendant has previously been convicted of a specified crime; and prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing release of a defendant charged with a specified crime if the defendant has previously been convicted of a crime of violence.
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Pugh
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 567 on 05/19/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Child Protection - Reporting - Threat of Harm [SB-577]
Authorizing an individual to notify the local department of social services or the appropriate law enforcement agency if the individual has reason to believe that a verbal threat of imminent severe bodily harm or death to a child has been made by a specified individual and that the child is at substantial risk of child abuse; specifying the procedures and requirements for a report concerning a verbal threat of harm to a child; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor Ramirez
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/24/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report [SB-310]
Requiring an agency that is participating in a child abuse or neglect investigation and that has substantial grounds to believe that a person has knowingly failed to report child abuse as required under a specified provision of law to file a specified complaint with a specified board, agency, institution, or facility.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 374 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Expungement of Reports and Records - Time Period [SB-31]
Requiring a local department of social services to expunge a report of suspected abuse or neglect and all assessments and investigative findings within 2 years after the date of referral if the report is ruled out and no further reports of abuse or neglect are received during the 2 years; and authorizing a local department to immediately expunge specified reports and records of suspected child abuse and neglect under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 152 on 04/26/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Early Childhood Development - Transfer of Provisions [SB-282]
Transferring specified provisions of law relating to early childhood development from the Family Law Article to the Education Article; establishing the Division of Early Childhood Development within the State Department of Education; renaming the Early Childhood Development Advisory Council to be the Office of Child Care Advisory Council; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 185 on 04/26/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Reconsiderations of Sentences - Reporting [SB-122]
Repealing a requirement that a specified report of the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy review specified increases in specified sentences; requiring the Commission to annually report specified information about reconsiderations of sentences for crimes of violence; and requiring the Commission to review each judicial circuit's compliance with providing data about specified reconsiderations of sentences.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/15/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Information Regarding Parents Responsible for Child Abuse or Neglect [SB-1096]
Altering the circumstances under which the Executive Director of the Social Services Administration is required to provide to the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene information relating to individuals who have had their parental rights terminated without consent or who have been identified as responsible for child abuse or neglect that resulted in a criminal conviction; and removing a 5-year time limitation on a specified requirement that the Secretary provide specified birth record information to the Executive Director.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Child Abuse Resulting in Death - Life Imprisonment [HB-94]
Altering the maximum penalty for first-degree child abuse that results in the death of the victim to be life imprisonment; and altering the maximum penalty for child abuse that results in the death of a victim after a previous conviction for child abuse to be life imprisonment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Wilson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/15/2016