Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion
Sponsor: Luke Clippinger (District 46)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Expanding, renaming, and altering certain provisions relating to a certain truancy reduction program in certain juvenile courts; authorizing a county or circuit administrative judge to establish a certain Truancy Reduction and School Reengagement Program as a problem-solving court in certain juvenile courts in accordance with rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Maryland; and requiring the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland to annually report certain information to the General Assembly.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Park, Liz | MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barton, Richard | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Jensen, Judge Karen | Maryland Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Birckett, Darrell | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Clippinger, Delegate Clippingerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Falls, Dana | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Raymond, Magistrate Joanie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stewart Jones, Magistrate Althea | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Timmons, Kendall | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Townsend, Jaime Lee | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Patinella, Franklobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fieo, Alyssa | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland