HB 745

Family Law - Protective Orders - Stalking and Permanent Protective Orders

Sponsor: Emily Shetty (District 18)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding the definition of 'person eligible for relief' under the domestic violence statutes to include an individual who alleges that the respondent committed stalking under certain circumstances; and altering certain provisions of law relating to the issuance of a permanent protective order.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kunes, David	Delegate Emily Shetty	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Turqoise	Just Stalking: Maryland Resources	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Rhea	OAG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lewis, Rolande	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Margo	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hausner, Deena	House of Ruth Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hausner, Deena	House of Ruth Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Oral
FWA	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FWA	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)