HB 877

Did not advanceEmergency bill

Juveniles Charged as Adults - Confinement

Sponsor: Chair, Judiciary CommitteeCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing certain provisions requiring a certain court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a certain case involving a child to order the child to be held in a secure juvenile facility pending a certain determination, except under certain circumstances; requiring a certain child to be held in a certain secure juvenile facility while the child is awaiting trial or other legal process, except under certain circumstances; providing Baltimore City is not required to comply with the provisions of the Act until October 1, 2022; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Judiciary Committee, Chair, Judiciary Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Judiciary Committee, Chair, Judiciary Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Position only
UNF	Smith, Eric	Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Tress, Andrew	Department of Juvenile Services	Written (PDF)
FWA	Tress, Andrew	Department of Juvenile Services	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Gross, Michal	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Written (PDF)
FWA	Williams, Krystal	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Position only
FWA	Nibber, D'Paullobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Thompson, Mary Ann	Maryland Correctional Administrators Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FAV 1

Department of Juvenile ServicesFWA 2

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Correctional Administrators AssociationFWA 1

Maryland JudiciaryFAV 1

MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERFWA 2

Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, IncorporatedUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

FAVO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FWANibber, D'PaulMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: American Heart Association