Juvenile Causes
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements - Child Victims and Witnesses [HB-284]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
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 Agnes Crutchfield
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 161 on 04/21/2022
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Juveniles - Reportable Offenses [HB-214]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of Juvenile Services to notify a certain local superintendent of schools or school principal of a school in which a student is enrolled or has transferred of a student's arrest for a reportable offense or one that is related to a student's membership in a criminal organization; and requiring the Department to provide certain educational programming information to a certain student.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil C Parrott
Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act [HB-269]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a law enforcement officer who takes a child into custody, interrogates a child, or charges a child with a criminal violation to provide reasonable notice to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian; requiring the notice to include the child's location, the reason for the custody action, and instructions on how to make in-person contact; prohibiting the interrogation of a child by a law enforcement officer until the child has consulted with a certain attorney and notice has been provided to certain individuals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark S. Chang
Third Reading Passed (91-41) on 03/31/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Children in Need of Assistance – Custody and Guardianship and Review Hearings [SB-203]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Altering provisions relating to certain orders granting custody and guardianship of a child in need of assistance to a relative or nonrelative; and altering provisions relating to review hearings to review the permanency plan for a certain child in an out-of-home placement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 228 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction [SB-165]
[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: Sen. Jill P Carter
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act [SB-53]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a law enforcement officer who takes a child into custody or charges a child with a criminal violation to provide actual notice to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian; requiring the notice to include the child's location, the reason for the custody action or charge, and instructions on how to make in-person contact; prohibiting the interrogation of a child by a law enforcement officer until the child has consulted with a certain attorney and a notice has been provided to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Gubernatorial Veto Override (legislative Date: 4/8/2022) - Chapter 50 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements - Child Victims and Witnesses [SB-20]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
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: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 162 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Facilities - Disabilities, Juveniles, Behavioral Health, and Health Care - Plans [SB-3]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring that regulations adopted by the Department of Juvenile Services governing juvenile care facilities and juvenile detention facilities include 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 not less than every 5 years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 513 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Peace Orders - Repeal [HB-121]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing provisions granting the juvenile court jurisdiction over a peace order proceeding in which the respondent is a minor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon S Cardin
First Reading Judiciary on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Adults [HB-1338]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Repealing the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over an adult alleged to have willfully contributed to, encouraged, caused or tended to cause any act, omission, or condition which results in a certain violation or renders a child a delinquent child or a child in need of supervision; repealing the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over an adult alleged to have willfully contributed to, encouraged, caused or tended to cause any act, omission, or condition that renders a child in need of assistance; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Hearing 3/15 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/24/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices [SB-905]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the Department of Juvenile Services and the Department of Human Services to convene a certain workgroup to increase accountability for prevention and intervention services delivered to children by the Department of Juvenile Services through evidence-based, research-based, and culturally competent practices; requiring the workgroup to complete a certain assessment and prepare and publish a certain inventory; requiring the workgroup to consider and identify certain factors in assessing certain practices; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Dispositions - Placement Guidance [SB-875]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Modifying the circumstances under which the juvenile court is prohibited from committing a child to the Department of Juvenile Services for out-of-home placement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform Council Extension and Grant Funding [SB-853]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2023, to appropriate at least $2,000,000 in the annual budget bill for a grant to Roca Baltimore, LLC; requiring the Juvenile Justice Reform Council to submit a supplemental report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2021; and extending the termination date of the Council to June 30, 2022.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Third Reading Passed (45-0) on 04/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform [HB-1187]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2023, to appropriate at least $2,000,000 in the annual budget bill for a grant to Roca Baltimore, LLC; requiring the Juvenile Justice Reform Council to submit a supplemental report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2021; and extending the termination date of the Council to June 30, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 596 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Out of Court Statements – Child and Vulnerable Adult Victims [SB-776]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the court to admit into evidence in certain criminal proceedings certain out of court statements made by a child victim or vulnerable adult victim subject to certain requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Out of Court Statements – Child and Vulnerable Adult Victims [HB-1122]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the court to admit into evidence in certain criminal proceedings certain out of court statements made by a child victim or vulnerable adult victim subject to certain requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Agnes Crutchfield
Hearing 3/04 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices [HB-1121]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Juvenile Services and the Department of Human Services to convene a workgroup with a public policy institute in the State to increase accountability for prevention and intervention services delivered to children by the Department of Juvenile Services through evidence-based, research-based, and culturally competent practices; requiring the workgroup to complete a baseline assessment and publish a certain inventory; requiring the workgroup to consider and identify certain factors; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Agnes Crutchfield
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/19/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Nondiscrimination and LGBTQ+ Individuals [SB-768]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Stating that it is the policy of the State to provide equal access to various courts, agencies, programs, departments, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals, improve safety, well-being, and stability for LGBTQ+ individuals, ensure LGBTQ+ individuals are protected from discrimination on the basis of certain nonmerit factors, prohibit discrimination on the basis of certain nonmerit factors, and provide appropriate training to employees and contractors of various State agencies and departments; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Child Custodial Interrogation - Rights [HB-1116]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring that a child in custody be advised of certain rights before questioning; prohibiting any admission or confession resulting from the questioning of a child from being admitted into evidence except under certain circumstances; requiring that the parent, guardian, or custodian of a certain child be advised of the child's rights in certain circumstances; providing that a parent, guardian, or custodian may not waive certain rights on behalf of a child; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/02/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Adoption - Access to Birth and Adoption Records and Search, Contact, and Reunion Services [HB-999]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Repealing certain provisions of law specifying that certain provisions of law apply only to adoptions in which a juvenile court enters an order for adoption on or after January 1, 2000; altering, from 21 to 18, the age at which an adoptee, or biological parent if the adoptee is at least 18 years old, may apply for a copy of certain birth and adoption records; requiring the Director of Social Services to develop and make available a certain contact preference form; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael J. Griffith
Hearing Canceled on 02/22/2021