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SB 101

EnactedCrossfile HB 311
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Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established

Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 162 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Court Dog and Child Witness Program to provide a facility dog or therapy dog to a child witness in any circuit court proceeding or other related court process, meeting, or interview; providing participation in the Program by a circuit court is voluntary; requiring participating courts to adhere to the procedures adopted by the Administrative Office of the Courts; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop a plan to implement the Program and ensure the details are publicly available; etc.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMurphy, KathleenAttorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVPatashnick, GavinHarford County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJORDAN, LISAElobbyistMD COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULTPosition only
FAVJones, TylerMD JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Simonaire, Senator SimonairelegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWABarocca, CrimsonBaltimore Child Abuse CenterOral
FWAHofstedt, DouglasCircuit Court Anne Arundel CountyWritten (PDF)
FWAEaves, AngelaCircuit Court Harford CountyWritten (PDF)
FWAReichardt, AudreyDogwood Acres Pet RetreatOral
FWAlombardi, joycelobbyistbaltimore child abuse centerWritten (PDF)
FWAMyers, Wendythe Cricket CenterOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJORDAN, LISAEMD COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULTRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FWAlombardi, joycebaltimore child abuse centerRegistered for: Center for Hope