Juvenile Causes
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Age of Child [HB-134]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the age, from 13 years old to 11 years old, at which a certain child is subject to the exclusive original jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding [SB-134]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman; authorizing the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board to make a recommendation for the distribution of money from the Performance Incentive Grant Fund to the Office for fiscal year 2025 only; requiring the Office to conduct investigations, reviews, and assessments of administrative acts taken by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, by the Department of Juvenile Services, or in relation to individuals confined by either department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 836 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) [SB-145]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing an individual serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender; and authorizing a certain person to apply to the Appellate Court of Maryland for leave to appeal a certain order in a certain manner and within a certain period of time after the court passes a certain order in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Driver's Licenses, Learner's Instructional Permits, and Identification Cards [HB-161]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Exempting certain applicants for identification cards who present certain documentation from the issuance fee for the identification card; extending the term of certain learner's instructional permits from 180 days to 1 year after the date of issuance; and establishing that certain driver's licenses issued to certain holders by the Motor Vehicle Administration remain in full force and effect during an absence from the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 404 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure [SB-89]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
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: Sen. Mary Dulany James
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Intake and Probation [SB-94]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering provisions of law relating to the juvenile intake process such that certain complaints and case files are required to be forwarded to the State's Attorney under certain circumstances; and altering provisions of law relating to the length of juvenile probationary periods.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) [HB-1263]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a person who is serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender; authorizing a certain person to apply to the Appellate Court of Maryland for leave to appeal a certain order in a certain manner and within a certain period of time after the court passes a certain order in accordance with the provisions of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/17/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Youth Accountability and Safety Act [HB-1180]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a person who was under the age of 25 years at the time of the offense may not be found to have committed murder in the first degree if the charge is based on a murder committed in the perpetration or attempt to perpetrate a certain felony.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Admissibility of Creative Expression [HB-940]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Providing that the creative expression of a criminal defendant or juvenile respondent is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court makes certain findings; and defining "creative expression" as the expression or application of creativity or imagination in the production or arrangement of forms, sounds, words, movements, or symbols.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Maryland College Investment Plan – Subtraction Modification Amounts and Eligibility and Establishment of Accounts [HB-1106]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Altering eligibility for and the calculation of the subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain contributions to 529 investment accounts; requiring the State to establish an investment account on behalf of each ward of the State; prohibiting the inclusion of the balance in or distribution from an investment account to determine eligibility for State benefits; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tiffany T. Alston
First Reading Ways And Means And Appropriations on 02/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Minor Victim [HB-1032]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring, with a certain exception, a party or nonparty making a certain filing in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case to redact certain identifying information relating to a minor victim that appears in the filing; and authorizing the Supreme Court of Maryland to adopt rules to require or authorize a person making a redacted filing under the Act to also file an unredacted copy under seal.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon S Cardin
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Suspected Commission by a Minor [HB-1192]
[Animals ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring an officer or authorized agent of a humane society to investigate a suspected case of animal cruelty committed by a minor and authorizing the officer or authorized agent to coordinate with certain social services entities to conduct certain evaluations, monitoring, and support of a minor suspected of committing animal cruelty; and authorizing an officer or authorized agent of a humane society or a police officer or other public official required to protect animals to seize an animal under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion [HB-1190]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Expanding, renaming, and altering certain provisions relating to a certain truancy reduction program in certain juvenile courts; authorizing a county or circuit administrative judge to establish a certain Truancy Reduction and School Reengagement Program as a problem-solving court in certain juvenile courts in accordance with rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Maryland; and requiring the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland to annually report certain information to the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Third Reading Passed (134-0) on 03/20/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures and Predetermination Review Process [HB-906]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering certain provisions of law regarding the prohibition on certain departments of State government from denying an occupational license or certificate to an applicant solely on the basis of the criminal history of the applicant by prohibiting a department from requiring disclosure of certain actions on an application and establishing a predetermination review process.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrea Fletcher Harrison
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Juvenile Court - Concurrent Jurisdiction - Juvenile Offenses on Military Installations [HB-749]
[Crime ]
[Military ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing that the jurisdiction of the juvenile court is concurrent with that of a federal court sitting in the State over certain proceedings involving violations of federal law by a child on a military installation if the federal court waives exclusive jurisdiction and the violation of federal law is also a crime under State law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Agnes Crutchfield
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 727 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Law - False Statements - Emergency or Commission of Crime (Antiswatting Act of 2023) [HB-745]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from making or causing to be made a false statement, report, or complaint to a governmental emergency report recipient with reckless disregard of causing bodily harm to an individual as a direct result of a response to the statement, report, or complaint; and providing that a person who violates the Act, in addition to any penalties imposed, is civilly liable to an individual harmed by the violation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 698 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Gun Offenses (Juvenile Gun Offenses Accountability Act of 2023) [HB-753]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to establish that the juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction over a child who is at least 10 years old alleged to have committed a certain offense involving the use or possession of a firearm.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Child Advocacy Centers - Care Providers [HB-762]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing procedures for child advocacy centers when there is a change in certain health care providers for children; and establishing that the Health Care Worker Whistleblower Protection Act applies to behavioral, mental, and other health care providers working with child advocacy centers to ensure their protection if raising concerns about center operations, services, and standards of care.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Youth (Youth Accountability and Safety Act) [SB-850]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that a person who was under the age of 25 years at the time of the offense may not be found to have committed murder in the first degree under certain provisions of law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Cannabis Use [SB-653]
[Cannabis ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Providing that the use of cannabis by a parent or certain other individuals who care for a child does not qualify as neglect except in certain circumstances for purposes of provisions of law applicable to children in need of assistance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 766 on 05/16/2023