Child Abuse And Neglect
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Care - Volunteer Clearance [HB-1269]
Requiring employers of certain volunteers that work with children to submit a certain criminal history records check and a certain child abuse and neglect clearance; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to maintain certain records; establishing a database of certain information about certain volunteers who work with children that is maintained by the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Criminal Law - Sexual Offense in the Fourth Degree - Person in a Position of Authority Over a Minor [HB-959]
Altering the definition of "person in a position of authority," to include a person who works in any capacity, and a school resource officer, police officer, or other security officer, in a public or private preschool, elementary or secondary school, for purposes of the prohibition against certain persons from engaging in sexual contact with a minor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Reid Novotny
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Marijuana Use [SB-772]
Providing that the mere use of marijuana by a parent or certain other individuals does not qualify as neglect except in certain circumstances for purposes of provisions of law relating to children in need of assistance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing Canceled on 04/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response [SB-768]
Altering procedures that a law enforcement officer is required to follow when the law enforcement officer has reason to believe that a child who has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking or a victim of human trafficking; providing that in a criminal proceeding where the defendant is a minor or a delinquency proceeding against a child it is an affirmative defense of duress to certain offenses if the defendant or child committed the offense as a direct result of sex trafficking or being a victim of human trafficking; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Child Custody – Legal Decision–Making and Parenting Time [SB-849]
Repealing references to the terms "child custody" and "visitation" in certain instances and substituting the terms "legal decision-making" and "parenting time" in certain instances; authorizing the court, in determining certain legal decision-making authority and parenting time in certain child custody proceedings, to consider certain factors; authorizing the court to award joint legal decision-making to both parents or make other modifications to a custody or visitation order under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Investigations - Timeliness [SB-820]
Requiring the State Department of Human Services to implement policies requiring a local department of social services or the appropriate law enforcement agency that fails to conduct a child abuse or neglect investigation or complete a certain report within certain statutory time frames to report the delay and the reason for the delay in a certain manner; and requiring the Department to assess certain studies and methodologies, develop a certain assessment, and complete the assessment by certain dates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Reform [SB-691]
Altering provisions of law relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the juvenile intake process, and the placement of a certain child in detention or community detention; altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the juvenile court in making a disposition on a certain petition; specifying the authority of the juvenile court to place a child on probation under certain circumstances; requiring a certain report from the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 41 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education – Physical Restraint and Seclusion – Limitations, Reporting, and Training [SB-705]
Prohibiting certain public agencies from using seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student; prohibiting a public agency from using physical restraint and a nonpublic school from using physical restraint or seclusion as a behavioral health intervention for a student, except under certain circumstances; requiring the State Department of Education to develop an accountability system to measure compliance with regulations adopted on the use of physical restraint and seclusion; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 562 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response [HB-833]
Altering procedures that a law enforcement officer and a court are required to follow when the law enforcement officer or court has reason to believe that a child who has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking or human trafficking; providing that a minor may not be criminally prosecuted or proceeded against under certain provisions of law for a certain offense if the minor committed the offense as a direct result of sex trafficking or being a victim of human trafficking; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Lierman
Motion Special Order Until Later Today (senator Hershey) Adopted on 04/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools – Self–Contained Special Education Classroom – Use of Video Recording Devices [SB-577]
Requiring each county board of education, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, to install a video recording device in each self-contained special education classroom; providing for the installation, operation, notification, and use of a video recording device and the viewing, use, and confidentiality of system recordings; requiring the school administration to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency on receipt of a complaint of alleged neglect or abuse of a student under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Registered Sex Offenders - Residency Restrictions [HB-606]
Prohibiting a certain individual registered with the State sex offender registry from moving to and residing within 1,000 feet of a school, a child care facility, a park, a playground, a school bus stop, or a place where children regularly congregate; providing that the Act does not require a certain person to relocate in certain circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges [HB-561]
Requiring the Maryland Judiciary, in consultation with domestic violence and child abuse organizations, to develop a training program for judges and magistrates presiding over child custody cases involving child abuse or domestic violence; requiring the training program to include certain information; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to adopt procedures to ensure that only judges who have received certain training are assigned child custody cases that may involve child abuse or domestic violence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wanika Fisher
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/08/2022
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Hawaii 2022 Regular Session
Relating To Child Abuse Reporting. [HB-2481]
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. Daynette Morikawa
Re-referred To Jha, Referral Sheet 16 on 02/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Reform [HB-459]
Altering provisions of law relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the juvenile intake process, and the placement of a certain child in detention or community detention; altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the juvenile court in making a disposition on a certain petition; specifying the authority of the juvenile court to place a child on probation under certain circumstances; establishing the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 42 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Family Law - Preventing or Interfering With a Report of Suspected Sexual Abuse of a Child - Statute of Limitations [SB-435]
Establishing that an individual who intentionally prevents or interferes with the making of a report for suspected sexual abuse of a child by a mandatory reporter may be prosecuted at any time for the violation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Definition of Neglect [HB-338]
Altering the definition of "neglect" in provisions of law relating to child abuse and neglect and children in need of assistance to provide that "neglect" on the part of a victim of domestic violence does not include failure to protect the child from witnessing domestic violence, failure to leave the home in which the alleged perpetrator resides, failure to end a relationship with a certain perpetrator, failure to report the domestic violence to law enforcement or social services, or failure to seek a protective order.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley Lopez
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Family Law - Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training [SB-336]
Requiring that an individual meet certain educational and experiential requirements in order to be appointed or approved by a court as a custody evaluator; requiring that, beginning October 1, 2023, an individual complete 20 hours of initial training in certain areas in order to be appointed or approved by a court as a custody evaluator; requiring that an individual receive 5 hours of ongoing education and training every 2 years in order to continue to be appointed or approved by a court as a custody evaluator; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences [SB-282]
Establishing the Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences; requiring the Workgroup to take certain actions regarding screening related to adverse childhood experiences, including updating, improving, and developing screening tools for use by primary care providers, studying actions that primary care providers should take after screening a minor, and developing a Youth Risk Behavior Survey template; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements - Child Victims and Witnesses [HB-284]
Authorizing the court to admit into evidence in certain criminal proceedings certain out of court statements made by a child victim or witness who is under the age of 13 years and an alleged victim or a witness in a case concerning a crime of violence, subject to certain requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Crutchfield
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 161 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Schools - Self-Contained Special Education Classroom Video Recording Pilot Program [HB-226]
Establishing the Self-Contained Special Education Classroom Video Recording Pilot Program for selected public school classrooms in which all of the regularly attending students have a disability and are in that classroom for at least 50% of the instructional day; requiring certain public schools to allow the installation of a video recording device in a certain classroom; requiring notification of the appropriate law enforcement agency on receipt of a complaint of alleged neglect or abuse of a student; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2022