Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
What this bill does
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.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murphy, Kathleen | Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patashnick, Gavin | Harford County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JORDAN, LISAElobbyist | MD COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT | Position only |
| FAV | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Barocca, Crimson | Baltimore Child Abuse Center | Oral |
| FWA | Hofstedt, Douglas | Circuit Court Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Eaves, Angela | Circuit Court Harford County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Reichardt, Audrey | Dogwood Acres Pet Retreat | Oral |
| FWA | lombardi, joycelobbyist | baltimore child abuse center | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Myers, Wendy | the Cricket Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
