Maryland Department of Transportation – Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response
What this bill does
Requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to develop and implement a certain training program for certain transportation-sector employees on the identification and reporting of suspected child exploitation and human trafficking; requiring transportation-sector employers to certify that certain employees have completed the training program; requiring certain transportation-sector employers to establish procedures for reporting suspected child exploitation and human trafficking to certain entities; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Barnwell, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodriguez, Amanda | Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Michael | Senate of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caucus, Transit | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Metcalf, Kevin | National Child Protection Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Villamar, Maria Nenutzka | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Blank, Amy | Baltimore County Commission for Women | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sledge, Rachel | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |