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Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights

Sponsor: April Miller (District 4)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that a parent has the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent's child; and prohibiting the State or a political subdivision from infringing on a parent's fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent's child unless the State or political subdivision can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence certain factors.

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Testimony (75)

MGA witness list
FAV 58FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBogley, LauraMaryland Right to LifeWritten (PDF)
FAVCulberson, DonnaMoms For LibertyWritten (PDF)
FAVThompson, TaraMoms For LibertyOral
FAVGreenhawk, JanetMoms For Liberty TalbotWritten (PDF)
FAVLolley, RebeccaMoms for LibertyPosition only
FAVMckone, alexandriaMoms for LibertyOral
FAVSmith, LindseyMoms for Liberty - Montgomery County MDWritten (PDF)
FAVScott, SuzieMoms for Liberty Harford CountyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAbrahamovich, AngelaN/AOral
FAVHartman, LauraN/AOral + Written (PDF)
FAVVillamar, Maria NenutzkaOffice of the Public DefenderOral + Written (PDF)
FAVEstrada, WillParental Rights FoundationWritten (PDF)
FAVSchulze, DanaUSAF VeteranPosition only
FAVMcHugh, DanielWicomico County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVYates, Jessican/aPosition only
FAVAdams, JenniferIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVArshavsky, SvetlanaIndividualPosition only
FAVAtkins, RobertIndividualPosition only
FAVBenhoff, JeanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBenhoff, PatrickIndividualPosition only
FAVBlackburn, JoannaIndividualPosition only
FAVBond, JillIndividualPosition only
FAVBrennan, JaimeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCannito, JeannineIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Miller, Delegate MillerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
FAVDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVD’Orazio , DanielaIndividualPosition only
FAVElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVFletcher, HeatherIndividualOral
FAVGoshorn, MelissaIndividualPosition only
FAVHamilton, RebeccaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHart, AndrewIndividualPosition only
FAVHart, KitIndividualOral
FAVKatz, JanetIndividualPosition only
FAVKuk, JustinIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, KevinIndividualPosition only
FAVLee, MickeyIndividualPosition only
FAVLolley, AndrewIndividualPosition only
FAVLozzi, MelindaIndividualPosition only
FAVMANOHAR, KRISHNAIndividualPosition only
FAVMeyerovich, GalaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMeyerovich, MarkIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMoxley, LeannIndividualPosition only
FAVMyers, TheresaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
FAVRazzak, SonyaIndividualPosition only
FAVRobusto, RonIndividualOral
FAVSimons, JenniferIndividualPosition only
FAVSullivan, KatherineIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTapahuasco, BlancaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWalters, ValerieIndividualOral
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualOral
FAVWilson, ThomasIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVZAVORIN, ILYAIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVmcavoy, vinceIndividualOral
UNFHartge, JanetAssistance Attorney General and Deputy Counsel for Litigation for the Dept. of Human ServicesOral
UNFPruitt, LaurenFreeState JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
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Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association
UNFElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition