Child Abuse And Neglect
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Child Sexual Abuse Material - Artificial Intelligence Software [HB-5]
Altering the term "child pornography" to be "child sexual abuse material" for purposes of certain criminal offenses; defining "computer-generated image" to include images created through the use of artificial intelligence software as the term pertains to provisions of law related to child sexual abuse material; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing Canceled on 03/25/2025
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Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications [SB-25]
Specifying certain qualifications necessary for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Referred To Interim Study By Judicial Proceedings on 03/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications [HB-152]
Specifying certain qualifications necessary for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator.
Sponsored by: Rep. Aaron Kaufman
Hearing Canceled on 01/16/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Child Care Providers - Criminal History Records Checks and Abuse and Neglect Clearances - Requirements [HB-1254]
Requiring certain individuals to submit to a criminal history records check before the individual is authorized to have a position involving direct contact with children in a licensed child care center, registered family child care home, or registered large family child care home, subject to the availability of existing resources; requiring the State Department of Education to establish a dedicated unit to process certain criminal history records checks, subject to the availability of existing resources; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health - Child Advocacy Centers - Reporting Requirements and Investigations [HB-1100]
Requiring child advocacy centers to report annually to the Behavioral Health Administration certain information related to behavioral health care services provided at the center; requiring the Administration to include in its annual report certain information related to child advocacy centers; and authorizing the Secretary of Health to investigate certain complaints related to child advocacy centers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Health – Child Advocacy Centers – Reporting Requirements and Investigations [SB-1110]
Requiring child advocacy centers to report annually to the Behavioral Health Administration certain information related to behavioral health care services provided at the center; requiring the Administration to include in its annual report certain information related to child advocacy centers; and authorizing the Secretary of Health to investigate certain complaints related to child advocacy centers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education – Virtual Tutoring Services – Applicant Review [HB-1140]
Requiring a virtual tutoring service that contracts with a county board of education, including the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, or a nonpublic school to conduct a criminal history records check for any individual at the virtual tutoring service who engages with a minor; and exempting certain virtual tutoring services from collecting certain information about its employees under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Virtual Tutoring Services - Background Checks and Fingerprinting [SB-883]
Requiring a county board of education, a nonpublic school, or a contracting agency that has contracted with a virtual tutoring service to require the virtual tutoring service to conduct a criminal history records check for any individual at the virtual tutoring service who engages with a minor; and authorizing certain criminal history records checks conducted by a virtual tutoring service to satisfy certain fingerprinting and background requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
House Conference Committee Appointed (delegates Ebersole, Patterson And Fair) on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure [HB-937]
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. Barrie Ciliberti
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Child Custody and Visitation - Best Interest of the Child [SB-670]
Requiring the court, in determining the appropriate allocation of custody or visitation between the parties that is in the best interest of the child, to consider the ability of each of the parties to meet the child's developmental needs, the relations between the child, the parties, the siblings and other relatives, the ability of each party to meet the child's day-to-day needs and certain other factors; and requiring the court to articulate certain findings of fact on the record.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Children - Labor Trafficking [SB-550]
Altering the definition of "abuse" to include labor trafficking of a child by any individual for purposes of provisions of law governing children in need of assistance cases and child abuse and neglect reporting; and expanding provisions of law relating to the Safe Harbor Regional Navigator Grant Program to apply to child victims of labor trafficking.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 348 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Family Law - Caretaker Bill of Rights [HB-644]
Requiring a local department of social services or a law enforcement agency to provide a certain notice to a parent or caretaker of a child at a certain time 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 Crutchfield
Hearing Canceled on 01/31/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Children - Labor Trafficking [HB-508]
Altering the definition of "abuse" to include labor trafficking of a child by any individual for purposes of provisions of law governing children in need of assistance cases and child abuse and neglect reporting; expanding provisions of law relating to the Safe Harbor Regional Navigator Grant Program to apply to child victims of labor trafficking; and requiring the Department of Human Services to include labor trafficking in its annual report on child sex trafficking to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 349 on 04/25/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Child Abuse And Neglect Central Registry. [SB-3114]
Clarifies that a confirmed report of harm or threatened harm, as defined in chapter 587A, HRS, or child abuse and neglect, as defined in chapter 350, HRS, will result in the perpetrator's name being maintained in the central registry. Clarifies when a confirmed report may be expunged from the central registry, and establishes a process for expungement upon request. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Pass First Reading on 03/07/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Child Abuse And Neglect Central Registry. [HB-2425]
Clarifies that a confirmed report of child abuse or neglect, harm, or threatened harm will result in the perpetrator's name being maintained in the central registry. Clarifies when a person's name may be expunged from the central registry and establishes a process for expungement upon request. Takes effect 7/1/2025. (SD2)
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Act 147, 07/01/2024 (gov. Msg. No. 1248). on 07/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training [HB-405]
Specifying certain qualifications and training necessary for an individual to be appointed or approved by a court as a custody evaluator; specifying that certain expert evidence is admissible in certain child custody and visitation proceedings under certain circumstances; and requiring a court, in any action in which child support, custody, or visitation is at issue to provide information to the parties regarding the role, availability, and cost of a custody evaluator.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing Canceled on 01/31/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Child Abuse Reporting. [SB-912]
Establishes that the exemption from mandatory reporting by members of the clergy does not apply when the clergy member believes that there exists a substantial risk that child abuse or neglect that is especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel, manifesting exceptional depravity, may occur in the reasonably foreseeable future.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Facial Recognition Technology – Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [HB-338]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to administer a training program regarding the use of facial recognition technology by June 30, 2026; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to report to the General Assembly by October 1 each year the information reported by law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 809 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training [SB-365]
Specifying certain qualifications and training necessary for an individual to be appointed or approved by a court as a custody evaluator; and specifying that certain expert evidence is admissible in certain child custody and visitation proceedings under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/18/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Child Abuse Reporting. [HB-789]
Amends the child abuse and neglect reporting requirement to specify that a member of the clergy shall not be required to report information gained solely during a penitential communication, unless exigent circumstances exist that justify disclosure of the abuse or neglect. Specifies that the general rule of privilege applicable to confidential communications made to a member of the clergy does not apply to communications relating to known or suspected child abuse or neglect when exigent circumstances exist that justify disclosure of the abuse or
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Sponsored by: Rep. May Mizuno
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023