Courts - Court Dog Program - Veterans Treatment Courts
Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Renaming the Court Dog and Child Witness Program to be the Court Dog Program; expanding the application of the Program to veterans who are participating in a court-supervised, comprehensive, and voluntary treatment-based program; establishing that the Program shall be in the circuit court of each county that participates in the Program and in the District Court of each county that participates in the Program under certain circumstances; altering the purpose of the Program; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Patashnick, Gavin | MSAA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Emily | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kreinberg, Josh | PuppySpot | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klavans@mdcourts.com, Judge Glenn | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Leber, Verna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Brian | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Center for Hope - Lifebridge | Written (PDF) |