Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Coercive Control
Sponsor: Susan K. McComas (District 34B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a certain person to petition for a peace order or protective order against another person whom the petitioner alleges has engaged in coercive and controlling behavior toward the petitioner; and defining 'coercive control' as repeated or continuous behavior toward an adult that is controlling, has a serious effect on the other person, and the individual who engages in the behavior knows or should reasonably know it will have a serious effect on the other individual.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McLaughlin, Darlyn | Self Employed Attorney | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate McComas, Delegate McComaslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth MD | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FJLSC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Position only |
| UNF | Kamins, Rachel | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence