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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 list
FAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 10Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
FAVHudson, LeeDelaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAPosition only
FAVBenson, Joanne CMemberWritten (PDF)
FAVMilam, WilliamPrince George's SheriffOral
FAVArshavsky, SvetlanaIndividualPosition only
FAVBenjaminson, HeatherIndividualPosition only
FAVDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
FAVDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVD’Orazio , DanielaIndividualPosition only
FAVElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVFink, NeldaIndividualPosition only
FAVKatz, JanetIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVNAACP, RandallstownIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Benson, Senator BensonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
FAVVolkmar, LeslieIndividualPosition only
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
FAVmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
FAVsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only
UNFPatinella, FranklobbyistACLU of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFGovernment Affairs, Rachel SledgeDepartment of Human ServicesWritten (PDF)
UNFWardlaw, KennethMARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDEROral + Written (PDF)
UNFMiller, LindaMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
UNFKess, NaShonalobbyistMaryland NAACPOral
UNFFieo, AlyssaMaryland Office of the Public DefenderWritten (PDF)
UNFEdwards-Luce, AubreySayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the CourtsPosition only
UNFSWASC, UMSocial Work Advocates for Social ChangeWritten (PDF)
UNFCarver, AriannwynIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFSherman, RachelIndividualOral
FWACross, CashennaNAACPOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
UNFKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches