SB 280

Temporary Protective Orders - Electronic Filing and Video Conferencing Hearings

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 335 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a petitioner receiving medical treatment at a hospital to electronically file a petition for a temporary protective order while at the hospital; requiring certain hospitals to refer a petitioner filing a petition on the grounds of domestic violence to a hospital-based or community-based domestic violence prevention program; and authorizing a petitioner to electronically file a petition for a temporary protective order from certain programs and centers.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Farrow, Olivia	Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lane, Wendy	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children (CPMC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCloud, Tina	Got Yoga?LLC	Position only
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Glickman, Ilene	MSBA Family and Juvenile Law Section Council (FJLSC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duncan, Essita	Maryland Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMartino, Mary Beth	National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Watts, Lydia	Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMB	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Adam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Wise, Rebecca	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Dorrien, Erinlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Ascension Saint Agnes HospitalFAV 1

Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children (CPMC)FAV 1

Got Yoga?LLCFAV 1

House of Ruth MDFWA 1

Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsFAV 1

Maryland Commission for WomenFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Human Trafficking Task ForceFAV 1

Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 1

MSBA Family and Juvenile Law Section Council (FJLSC)FAV 1

National Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterFAV 1

Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMBFAV 1

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 1

Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Human Trafficking Task ForceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FWALennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland

INFODorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association