Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 3/15 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 (74)
MGA witness listFAV 55FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Reichert-Price, Sarah | Allegany County Republican Women's Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | connors, kevin | Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR) | Oral |
| FAV | Rubin, Doreen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | RUSSELL, MARCELL | Marcell Russell | Oral |
| FAV | Alexandre, Jonathanlobbyist | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thompson, Tara | Moms For Liberty | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Lindsey | Moms for Liberty - Montgomery County MD | Position only |
| FAV | Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Harford County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hartman, Laura | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Estrada, Will | Parental Rights Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | MULLICAN, Brigitta | Private | Position only |
| FAV | M Pleiman, Joan | Retired | Position only |
| FAV | Grasley, Alan | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duffy, Paul | Spartan Firearms Training Group | Position only |
| FAV | Adams, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arlinghaus, Francis | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Connors, Elisabeth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Dickens, Megan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hart, Kit | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kuk, Justin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lozzi, Melinda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Montuori, Margaret | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Myers, Theresa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Paoletti, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pratta, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Robusto, Ron | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sullivan, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, James | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ullmann, Rachel | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Walters, Tim | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walters, Valerie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Waychoff, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wenstrup, Michelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wilson, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zwart, Will | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Farris, Jaden | Annapolis Pride | Position only |
| UNF | Kimathi, Ayo | Brothers of the DMV | Oral |
| UNF | Pruitt, Lauren | FreeState Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Position only |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Annapolis PrideUNF 1
Brothers of the DMVUNF 1
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
FreeState JusticeUNF 1
IndividualFAV 1
Marcell RussellFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
Moms For LibertyFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
PrivateFAV 1
RetiredFAV 1
Sailsbury PFlagUNF 1
SelfFAV 1
YearUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
