Juvenile Law – Commission to Study the Ability of the Department of Juvenile Services to Provide Effective Social Services to Juvenile Offenders
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Commission to Study the Ability of the Department of Juvenile Services to Provide Effective Social Services to Juvenile Offenders; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2025.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Niemann, Doyle | MSBA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirsch, Anne | PREPARE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pack, Jr., Gordon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Watts, Kimberlee | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Aanenson, Karalyn | Maryland Department of Juvenile Services | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…