Family Law - Nonpayment of Child Support - Sentencing
Sponsor: Delegate HensonCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a sentence for a conviction under a provision of law prohibiting a parent from willfully failing to provide for the support of his or her minor child to run concurrently with a sentence for any other conviction under the same provision of law imposed against the parent.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glickman, Ilene | MSBA Family and Juvenile Law Section Council (FJLSC) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Henson, Delegate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Adam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…