Juvenile Law - Willful Misconduct of a Minor - Civil Liability of a Parent, Legal Guardian, or Custodian (Parental Accountability Act)
Sponsor: Joanne C. Benson (District 24)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the joint and several civil liability of a parent, guardian, or custodian of a minor who commits an act of willful misconduct that results in the death or injury of an individual or damage to property, subject to a certain exception; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to periodically adjust and publish certain maximum liability amounts; and limiting the liability of an insurance provider under the Act.
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Testimony (33)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Benson, Joanne C | Member | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Milam, William | Prince George's Sheriff | Oral |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Benjaminson, Heather | 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 | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | NAACP, Randallstown | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Patinella, Franklobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wardlaw, Kenneth | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Oral |
| UNF | Fieo, Alyssa | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Edwards-Luce, Aubrey | Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts | Position only |
| UNF | SWASC, UM | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carver, Ariannwyn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sherman, Rachel | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandUNF 1
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
Maryland NAACPUNF 1
MemberFAV 1
NAACPFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
