Child Abuse And Neglect
Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Child Neglect [SB-178]
Prohibiting a parent, family member, household member, or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for supervision of a minor from neglecting the minor; establishing the misdemeanor of child neglect and providing specified penalties for a violation of the Act; establishing that a sentence imposed under the Act is in addition to a specified other sentence, except under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
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Justice's Law [HB-968]
Expanding the list of persons who can be convicted of first degree child abuse under specified circumstances to include a family member or household member who has permanent or temporary care or the responsibility for the supervision of a minor; increasing the maximum penalty for first degree child abuse resulting in death of the victim to life imprisonment; and increasing the maximum penalty for a subsequent conviction of child abuse resulting in death of the victim to life imprisonment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
First Reading Judiciary on 02/11/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Felony Child Abuse in the First Degree [HB-864]
Establishing that it is a felony in the first degree for a specified family member or household member to cause abuse resulting in the death of a minor, or to cause severe physical injury to the minor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/25/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements of Child Victims [HB-859]
Altering the age for the admission into evidence of a specified out of court statement made by a child victim; adding specified counselors and therapists to the list of specified professionals to whom a child victim's out of court statement was made and who may testify concerning the statement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor on 04/12/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Crimes - Committing a Crime of Violence in the Presence of a Minor - Penalties [HB-663]
Prohibiting a person from committing a crime of violence when the person knows or reasonably should know that a minor is present; establishing circumstances under which a minor is present in a residence; establishing penalties for a violation of the Act; establishing that a sentence under the Act is separate from and consecutive to a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luiz Simmons
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry - Background Check Fee [HB-325]
Authorizing the State Department of Human Resources or a local department of social services to charge a reasonable fee not exceeding $25 for the processing of a specified request for background information from the child abuse and neglect central registry.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/28/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Family Law - Local Departments of Social Services - Access to Records of [HB-256]
Requiring that an employee of the State Department of Human Resources or a local department of social services shall have access to all local department records on a specified adoptee under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/14/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit - Confidentiality of Reports [HB-254]
Providing that specified reports that are required to be submitted by the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit shall remain confidential until the reports are complete and produced in a specified manner.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 02/21/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Child Neglect [HB-162]
Prohibiting a parent, family member, household member, or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for supervision of a minor from neglecting the minor; establishing the misdemeanor of child neglect and providing specified penalties for a violation of the Act; establishing that a sentence imposed under the Act is in addition to a specified other sentence, except under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Galen Clagett
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Waiver of Reunification Services [HB-139]
Authorizing a local department of social services to ask the juvenile court in a child in need of assistance proceeding to waive specified reunification efforts if the local department concludes that a parent or guardian has subjected a child to chronic abuse, chronic and life- threatening neglect, sexual abuse, or torture; requiring a juvenile court in ruling on a petition for guardianship of a child to consider whether the parent subjected a child to specified abuse or neglect; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 02/21/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Child Welfare - Alternative Response [HB-137]
Authorizing the Secretary of Human Resources to establish an alternative response program for specified reports of child abuse or neglect; requiring local departments of social services to participate in the development of the alternative response program; prohibiting specified reports from being assigned for an alternative response; authorizing a report assigned for an alternative response to be reassigned for an immediate investigation based on specified factors; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/14/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Expungement of Reports and Records - [HB-134]
Increasing from 120 days to 5 years the time period after which a local department of social services is required to expunge specified reports and records of suspected child abuse and neglect if the report is ruled out.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/21/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Family Law - Family Child Care - Large Family Child Care Homes [HB-1163]
Defining a "large family child care home" as a residence in which family child care is provided for at least 9 but not more than 12 children; requiring the State Department of Education to adopt specified regulations; specifying that there may be no more than 12 children in care at any given time; repealing a provision of law that authorizes small child care centers to service at least 7 but not more than 12 children; authorizing specified grants; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Love
Re-referred Education Health And Environmental Affairs on 04/11/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Reasonable Corporal Punishment - Definition and [HB-1019]
Specifying that for purposes of specified laws relating to child abuse and neglect, "abuse" does not include reasonable corporal punishment; defining "reasonable corporal punishment"; specifying that reasonable corporal punishment does not include specified actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/14/2011
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Information [SB-948]
Requiring a director of a local department of social services or the Secretary of Human Resources to disclose information concerning child abuse and neglect that resulted in a child suffering a fatality or a near fatality; altering the circumstances under which specified information concerning child abuse and neglect is required to be disclosed; repealing a requirement that the Secretary consult with a law enforcement agency before disclosing specified information concerning child abuse and neglect; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure to Division of [SB-892]
Requiring the disclosure of a report or record of child abuse or neglect to the Division of Parole and Probation in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services if the local department of social services has reason to believe or learns that an individual who lives in or has a regular presence in a child's home is registered on the offender registry based on the commission of an offense against a child.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Police Training Commission - Additional Minimum Training Requirements [SB-820]
Requiring the Police Training Commission to expand the minimum curriculum and courses of study for police training to include special training on and attention to the exploitation of children, the contact with and treatment of the victims of crimes and delinquent acts, notices, services, support, and rights available to specified victims and their representatives, and the notification of the rights of identity fraud victims under federal law; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor on 04/13/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Crimes - Child Neglect - Penalties [SB-757]
Prohibiting a parent or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for supervision of a minor from neglecting the minor in a manner that causes substantial risk of physical injury to the minor, mental injury to the minor, or substantial risk of mental injury to the minor; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; providing for specified affirmative defenses, etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Favorable With Amendments on 03/31/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Reasonable Corporal Punishment - Limitations [SB-689]
Specifying, in provisions of law relating to domestic violence, that reasonable corporal punishment of a child does not include specified actions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Madaleno
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn on 03/15/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Child Protection - Reporting of Children Living with or in the Regular Presence [SB-559]
Authorizing individuals to notify the local department of social services or the appropriate law enforcement agency if the individuals have reason to believe that a parent, guardian, or caregiver allows a child to reside with or be in the regular presence of an individual who, based on specified criteria, poses a substantial risk of sexual abuse to the child; describing the information that is to be included on a specified report; providing for the receipt and investigation of a specified report; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010