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SB 820

VetoedCrossfile HB 1248
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Child Abuse and Neglect - Investigations - Timeliness

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Human Services to implement policies requiring a local department of social services or the appropriate law enforcement agency that fails to conduct a child abuse or neglect investigation or complete a certain report within certain statutory time frames to report the delay and the reason for the delay in a certain manner; and requiring the Department to assess certain studies and methodologies, develop a certain assessment, and complete the assessment by certain dates.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVLam, ClarenceIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLam, ClarenceIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Lam, Senator LamlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Lam, Senator LamlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVTiffin, ScottlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWATiffin, ScottlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
INFOAdler, JoshOffice of Legislative AuditsOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association
FWATiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association