HB 508

Children - Labor Trafficking

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 349 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'abuse' to include labor trafficking of a child by any individual for purposes of provisions of law governing children in need of assistance cases and child abuse and neglect reporting; expanding provisions of law relating to the Safe Harbor Regional Navigator Grant Program to apply to child victims of labor trafficking; and requiring the Department of Human Services to include labor trafficking in its annual report on child sex trafficking to the Governor and the General Assembly.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Carroll, Andrea	Board of Child Care	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter, Lindsey	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krienke, Janelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	wolf, stephanie	Maryland Psychological Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ward, Lindsay	Natl Assoc of Pediatric Nurse Practioners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aron, Sophie	University of Maryland SAFE Center for Survivors of Human Trafficking	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mortoro, Lynn	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miller, Linda	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)