Juvenile Causes
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Collection and Publication of Criminal Case and Prosecutorial Information [HB-1429]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
Establishing requirements for the collection and dissemination of certain information relating to the Office of the State's Attorney in each county and Baltimore City, coordinated in a certain manner by the Administrative Office of the Courts and the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Agnes Crutchfield
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/17/2022
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Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Marijuana Use [HB-1325]
[Cannabis ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Providing that the 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: Rep. Nicole A. Williams
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements [HB-1374]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Establishing a certain rebuttable presumption that a statement made by a minor during a custodial interrogation is involuntary and is inadmissible in a juvenile or criminal proceeding against the minor under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary A. Lehman
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Nondiscrimination – Courts and Other Governmental Entities – Prohibitions, Policy, and Training (Access to Justice for All Youth) [SB-910]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Education ]
Requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Department of Juvenile Services to provide certain nondiscrimination training to certain employees and contractors; establishing that certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination apply to units, officers, employees, and contractors of the State, a county, or a municipal corporation and to a grantee, a program, or an entity receiving State funds; and establishing a certain policy of the State relating to equal access to courts and nondiscrimination.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/10/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [HB-1046]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring, beginning October 1, 2023, and each October 1 thereafter, a law enforcement agency that uses or contracts for the use of facial recognition technology to complete an audit to determine compliance with the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Children - Substance Abuse Court-Ordered Evaluations and Treatment [HB-1010]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring a circuit court for a county sitting as the juvenile court to order a child to enter a State-licensed substance abuse treatment program under certain circumstances; and requiring the Department of Juvenile Services to provide substance abuse treatment to a child who is ordered to enter a State-licensed substance abuse treatment program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/25/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Public Safety and Criminal Justice - Transparency and Accountability [SB-763]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Division of Parole and Probation to report certain information annually to the General Assembly; requiring a certain annual report by the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy to identify certain information for crimes of violence; requiring the Commission to include certain information in a data dashboard on its public website; altering the definition of "student data" to allow certain criminal and CINA records to be shared with the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 141 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Marijuana Use [SB-772]
[Cannabis ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
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 P Carter
Hearing Canceled on 04/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court [SB-769]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a court to consider certain factors before sentencing a minor convicted as an adult; establishing a presumption that the sentencing of a minor convicted as an adult should be transferred to the juvenile court, under certain circumstances, and authorizing the court to do so; and requiring the juvenile court to make a juvenile determination.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juveniles Charged as Adults - Confinement [HB-877]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing certain provisions requiring a certain court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a certain case involving a child to order the child to be held in a secure juvenile facility pending a certain determination, except under certain circumstances; requiring a certain child to be held in a certain secure juvenile facility while the child is awaiting trial or other legal process, except under certain circumstances; providing Baltimore City is not required to comply with the provisions of the Act until October 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Judiciary
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions [SB-762]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing requirements, procedures, and prohibitions relating to the use of facial recognition technology by a law enforcement agency under certain circumstances; requiring, beginning October 1, 2023, and each October 1 thereafter, a law enforcement agency that uses or contracts for the use of facial recognition technology to complete an audit to determine compliance with the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Reform [SB-691]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
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 P 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
Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion [SB-668]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
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 Engagement Program in certain juvenile courts in accordance with rules adopted by the Court of Appeals; and requiring the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to annually report certain information to the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Minors Convicted as Adults – Sentencing – Transfer to Juvenile Court [HB-754]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a court to consider certain factors before sentencing a minor convicted as an adult; establishing a presumption that the sentencing of a minor convicted as an adult should be transferred to the juvenile court, under certain circumstances, and authorizing the court to do so; and authorizing the juvenile court to simultaneously make a juvenile determination and determine an adult sentence.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley J. Lopez
First Reading Judiciary on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juveniles – Truancy Reduction Pilot Program – Expansion [HB-823]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Expanding, renaming, and altering certain provisions relating to a certain truancy reduction program in certain juvenile courts; and authorizing a county or circuit administrative judge to establish a certain Truancy Reduction and School Engagement Program in certain juvenile courts in accordance with rules adopted by the Court of Appeals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
First Reading Judiciary on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Reform [HB-459]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
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
Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities [HB-406]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the circumstances under which a court may commit a child for inpatient care and treatment in a psychiatric facility; establishing requirements and procedures for the placement certain children in medical facilities; requiring the Maryland Department of Health or the Department of Human Services to provide beds and ensure placement for certain children and to be subject to certain remedies for failure to provide beds; establishing the Foster Child Support Fund to provide resources and support for children in out-of-home placements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kirill Reznik
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 03/22/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Informal Adjustment [HB-360]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing the juvenile court to refer a certain matter to the Department of Juvenile Services for a certain informal adjustment if the time for a certain adjudicatory hearing has been waived and the petition is not the result of an unsuccessful informal adjustment; and requiring a certain petition to be dismissed if a certain informal adjustment is successfully completed.
Sponsored by: Rep. Geraldine Valentino-Smith
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Facilities - Disabilities, Juveniles, Behavioral Health, and Health Care - Plans [HB-297]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring that certain regulations adopted by the Department of Juvenile Services governing juvenile care facilities and juvenile detention facilities include a requirement for the establishment, implementation, and revision of safety plans related to the persons in the care of the facility; requiring residential centers and group homes to establish, implement, and revise a certain safety plan; requiring regulations adopted by the Behavioral Health Administration to include a revision for safety plans every 5 years; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Referred Rules on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction [HB-294]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed certain acts.
Sponsored by: Rep. David H. Moon
Hearing 2/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2022