Child Abuse And Neglect
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Child Custody - Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time [HB-1032]
Repealing references to the terms "child custody" and "visitation" and substituting the terms "legal decision making" and "parenting time" in certain instances; requiring the court, in determining the appropriate allocation of legal decision making or parenting time between the parties, to consider certain factors; authorizing the court to award joint legal decision making to both parties under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018
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Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors [SB-930]
Establishing a Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors; requiring the Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness to provide staff for the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to compile existing information on the needs of unaccompanied homeless minors, identify resources available to meet those needs, and identify barriers to accessing safe shelter; requiring the Workgroup to report its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 4/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Accountability in Education Act of 2019 [SB-92]
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: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Child Protection - Reporting - Threat of Harm [SB-894]
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 the child's parent or a person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for supervision of the child and that the child is at a high risk of child abuse; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Hearing Canceled on 02/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Child Advocacy Centers - Expansion [SB-739]
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 and authorizing child advocacy centers to assist in the response to or investigation of allegations of child abuse and neglect and a crime of violence in the presence of a minor; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to contract with a certain nonprofit organization to establish a Maryland Statewide Organization for Child Advocacy Centers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 51 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Juvenile Law – Sex Trafficking – Immunity, Services, and Investigations [SB-688]
Requiring a law enforcement officer who has reason to believe that a certain child is a victim of sex trafficking to notify a certain regional navigator; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that a minor who is reasonably believed to have engaged in prostitution be treated as a victim of sexual abuse and have access to immediate child-centered and trauma-informed services; providing certain immunity for a minor who engages in certain prostitution-related conduct; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/07 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Pilot Program - Alleged Rape, Sexual Offense, or Child Sexual Abuse - HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis [SB-657]
Establishing the Pilot Program for Preventing HIV Infection for Rape Victims to prevent HIV infection for victims of an alleged rape or sexual offense or victims of alleged child sexual abuse; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to administer the program; requiring that a victim of an alleged rape or sexual offense or a victim of alleged child sexual abuse be provided with a full course of treatment and follow-up care for postexposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV infection; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 431 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Crimes - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report [SB-568]
Establishing that certain persons who are required to provide notice of suspected abuse or neglect of a child or make a written report of suspected abuse or neglect of a child may not knowingly fail to provide the required notice or make the required written report if the person has actual knowledge of the abuse or neglect; providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 3 years or both; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 53 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Workgroup to Study Child Custody Court Proceedings Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence Allegations [SB-567]
Establishing the Workgroup to Study Child Custody Court Proceedings Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence Allegations; and requiring the Workgroup to study State child custody court proceedings involving child abuse or domestic violence allegations and make recommendations about how State courts could incorporate in court proceedings the latest science regarding the safety and well-being of children and other victims of domestic violence in interim and final reports to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2019, and June 1, 2020.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 52 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Education - Personnel Matters - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention [SB-541]
Requiring county boards of education, nonpublic schools, and certain contracting agencies to require an applicant for a position involving direct contact with minors to submit certain information; requiring the county board, nonpublic school, or contracting agency to conduct a review of the employment history of a certain applicant before hiring the applicant; requiring the county board, nonpublic school, or contracting agency to check certain eligibility of an applicant for a substitute position involving direct contact with minors; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - State Child Abuse Registry [SB-358]
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 of the registrant 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: Sen. Andrew Serafini
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future [SB-1030]
Establishing principles of The Blueprint for Maryland's Future that are intended to transform Maryland's early childhood, primary, and secondary education system to the levels of the highest-performing systems; establishing a Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program to provide grants to schools with high concentrations of students eligible for free or reduced price meals; establishing the Teacher Collaborative Grant Program; establishing the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 771 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Health - Abortions Sought by Minors - Parent or Guardian Consent [HB-964]
Prohibiting a physician, except under certain circumstances, from performing an abortion on an unmarried minor unless the physician obtains certain consent from the parent or guardian of the minor; authorizing a physician to perform an abortion on a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian under certain circumstances; authorizing a minor to file a certain petition with a certain court for a certain waiver; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/19/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Child Protection - Reporting - Threat of Harm [HB-912]
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 certain individual and that the child is at substantial risk of child abuse; designating certain procedures and requirements for a report concerning a certain verbal threat of harm to a child; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
First Reading Judiciary on 02/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors [HB-911]
Establishing the Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors; requiring the Senate Chair and House Chair of the Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness to serve as cochairs of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to identify and compile information on unaccompanied homeless minors and make recommendations regarding policy initiatives to address their needs, including funding requirements; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 553 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Department of Human Services - Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Information [HB-843]
Authorizing the Department of Human Services to disclose a report or record concerning child abuse or neglect with local or State officials responsible for the administration of juvenile services under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 79 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect – Sex Trafficking – Services and Investigations (Child Sex Trafficking Screening and Services Act of 2019) [HB-827]
Requiring a law enforcement officer who suspects that a child that has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking to notify a regional navigator; requiring a local department of social services that receives a report of suspected child abuse or neglect to refer the child to a regional navigator for services; establishing the Safe Harbor Regional Navigator Grant Program to support services for youth victims of sex trafficking; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to provide funding by October 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 559 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Crimes - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report [HB-787]
Establishing that persons who are required to provide notice of suspected child abuse or neglect of a child or make a written report of suspected child abuse or neglect may not knowingly fail to provide the required notice or make the written report if the person has actual knowledge of the abuse or neglect; establishing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor; providing certain penalties; and applying the Act only to a failure to report child abuse or neglect that occurs during the time the child is a minor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 54 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Civil Actions – Child Sexual Abuse – Definition and Statute of Limitations (Hidden Predator Act of 2019) [HB-687]
Altering the definition of "sexual abuse"; altering the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse by providing a certain action may be filed at any time; and providing for the retroactive application of the Act to revive any action that was barred by the application of the period of limitations applicable before October 1, 2019, if the action is filed before October 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/05/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Education - Personnel Matters - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention [HB-486]
Requiring county boards of education, nonpublic schools, and contracting agencies to require an applicant for a position involving direct contact with minors to submit certain information; requiring a county board, nonpublic school, or contracting agency to review the employment history of a certain applicant before hiring an applicant; requiring the county board, nonpublic school, or contracting agency to check certain eligibility of an applicant for a substitute position involving direct contact with minors; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 55 on 04/18/2019