Child Abuse And Neglect
Maryland 2010 Regular Session
State Government - Office of the Juvenile Justice Monitor [SB-1034]
Renaming the Office of the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit to be the Office of the Juvenile Justice Monitor in the Office of the Attorney General; altering the membership of the State Advisory Board for Juvenile Services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2010
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Crimes - Child Endangerment [HB-962]
Prohibiting a parent or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for supervision of a minor from recklessly failing to act in a specified manner with respect to the child; establishing the crime of child endangerment; specifying penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/27/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Child Protection - Reporting of Children Living with or in the Regular Presence [HB-811]
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 parent, guardian, or caregiver allows a child to reside with or be in the regular presence of a specified individual, other than the child's parent or guardian, and who, based on specified information, poses a substantial risk of sexual abuse to the child; providing for the manner of reporting; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Police Training Commission - Additional Minimum Training Requirements [HB-779]
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. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor on 04/13/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Crimes - Committing a Crime of Violence in the Presence of a Minor - Penalties [HB-650]
Prohibiting a person from committing a crime of violence while knowingly in the presence of a minor under the age of 18 who witnesses the crime 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 a crime based on the act establishing a violation of the Act; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of the abuse of a child under 18 for specified purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 4/6 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Justice's Law [HB-523]
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. Susan Aumann
First Reading Judiciary on 02/01/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Maryland Medical Marijuana Act [HB-1388]
Allowing the medical use of marijuana under specified circumstances; repealing specified criminal provisions that allow the imposition of a specified fine for use or possession of marijuana or use or possession of drug paraphernalia related to marijuana under specified circumstances; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations on or before a specified date; authorizing the Department to vary specified fees in a specified manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations Withdrawn on 03/09/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
State Government - Office of the Juvenile Justice Monitor [HB-1338]
Renaming the Office of the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit to be the office of the Juvenile Justice Monitor in the Office of the Attorney General; altering the membership of the State Advisory Board for Juvenile Services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/24/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure to Division of [HB-1330]
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 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. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Information [HB-1141]
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: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Reasonable Corporal Punishment - Limitations [HB-1084]
Specifying, in specified provisions of law relating to domestic violence, that reasonable corporal punishment of a child does not include specified actions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/15/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Child Pornography - Matter Reflecting Belief That a Minor Is Depicted in a [HB-1053]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly promoting, advertising, soliciting, distributing, or possessing with the intent to distribute any matter, visual representation, or performance that reflects the belief, or is intended to cause another to believe, that the matter depicts a minor engaged as a subject of sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luiz Simmons
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Identifying Information [SB-1041]
Requiring the Executive Director of the Social Services Administration to provide the Secretary of Health with identifying information regarding an individual who has had the individual's parental rights terminated under a certain provision of law and who has been suspected of abuse or neglect; and requiring the Department of Human Services to report by December 1, 2021, to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of a plan by the State to search other state databases to identify persons responsible for abuse and neglect.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Unfavorable Report By Senate Rules; Withdrawn on 02/24/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Schools - Special Education Classrooms - Use of Video Recording Devices [SB-1019]
Requiring each county board of education, beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, to install at least one video recording device in each special education classroom; requiring video recording devices to record special education classrooms and exclusion areas during school hours and during any time that the classroom or exclusion area is in use; prohibiting the use of a video recording device in bathrooms or in areas that students use to change clothing; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Code of Military Justice [SB-1010]
Establishing a Maryland Code of Military Justice; providing for jurisdiction and applicability of the Act; providing for authority of certain judge advocates; establishing the rights of certain victims; providing for the apprehension and restraint of certain offenders; providing for certain non-judicial punishment; establishing the jurisdiction for certain courts-martial; providing for the appointment and composition of certain courts-martial; establishing certain pre-trial procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 592 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Family Law – Removal of Child From Home – Meetings [HB-1342]
Specifying that, at any meeting of a local department of social services during which the removal of a child from the child's home is discussed, certain information is required to be redacted and is prohibited from being referenced; requiring the local department to keep minutes of certain meetings; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Family Law – Authorization for a Minor to Marry [HB-1231]
Extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for authorization for a minor to marry; altering the conditions under which an individual who is 17 years old is authorized to marry; prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; requiring an applicant for a marriage license to provide a certain document to 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. Anne Kaiser
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Schools - Special Education Classrooms - Use of Video Recording Devices [HB-1292]
Requiring each county board of education, beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, to install at least one video recording device in each special education classroom; requiring video recording devices to record special education classrooms and exclusion areas during school hours and during any time that the classroom or exclusion area is in use; prohibiting the use of a video recording device in bathrooms or in areas that students use to change clothing; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Code of Military Justice [HB-1139]
Establishing a Maryland Code of Military Justice; providing for jurisdiction and applicability of the Act; providing for authority of certain judge advocates; establishing the rights of certain victims; providing for the apprehension and restraint of certain offenders; providing for certain non-judicial punishment; establishing the jurisdiction for certain courts-martial; providing for the appointment and composition of certain courts-martial; establishing certain pre-trial procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Code of Military Justice [HB-1139]
Establishing a Maryland Code of Military Justice; providing for jurisdiction and applicability of the Act; providing for authority of certain judge advocates; establishing the rights of certain victims; providing for the apprehension and restraint of certain offenders; providing for certain non-judicial punishment; establishing the jurisdiction for certain courts-martial; providing for the appointment and composition of certain courts-martial; establishing certain pre-trial procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020