SB 744

Juvenile Law - Reform

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a child of a certain age alleged to have committed a certain offense; altering certain procedures relating to juvenile intake, detention, and probation; requiring the Secretary of Juvenile Services to include certain programs in a certain plan; requiring the State Board of Victim Services to include certain information about filing a certain complaint in a certain pamphlet; repealing certain provisions relating to the State Advisory Board for Juvenile Services; etc.

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Testimony (135)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 20Favorable with amendmentsUNF 88UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arnold, Tyahna	Ashlar Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Barksdale, Anthony	Baltimore Deputy Mayor of Public Safety	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	King, Joyce	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Miller, Linda	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Radov, Lisa	Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCarthy, John	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Oral
FAV	Ateto, Philip	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Crespo, Virginialobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Luedtke, Dawn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powers, Leif	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
UNF	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
UNF	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Advance Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Advance Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	RUBIN, ANNA	Anna Rubin	Written (PDF)
UNF	RUBIN, ANNA	Anna Rubin	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thornton, Chrissy	Associated Black Charities	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tilghman, Marlon	Bridge Maryland, Inc	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Dold, Jameslobbyist	Human Rights for Kids	Oral
UNF	Virgin, Emilylobbyist	Human Rights for Kids	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Virgin, Emilylobbyist	Human Rights for Kids	Written (PDF)
UNF	Blau, Samantha	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lampel, Anita	Jews United for Justice	Position only
UNF	Serpick, Evan	Jews United for Justice	Written (PDF)
UNF	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Position only
UNF	Caplan, Karen	Karen D. Caplan	Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, Dayvon	Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle	Oral
UNF	Watkins, Ralph	League of Women Voters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Chavis, Fred	Liberation Inc	Oral
UNF	Dartigue, Natasha	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Oral
UNF	O'Day, Garrettlobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
UNF	Quinn, Kelly	Maryland Coalition to Reform to School Discipline	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Oral
UNF	Capozello, Alycia	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral
UNF	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	Seagears, Erin	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral
UNF	Watts, Kimberlee	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral
UNF	Zacker, Jeremy	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral
UNF	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Scott, Catherine	N/A	Written (PDF)
UNF	Little, Rev. Kobi	NAACP Maryland	Oral
UNF	Goemann, Melissa	National Youth Justice Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Freeland, Claire	None	Position only
UNF	Lotridge, Keith	Office of the Public Defender,	Oral
UNF	Seacrest, Logan	R Street Institute	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastUNF 1

ACLU of MarylandUNF 1

Advance MarylandUNF 2

AFSCMEFWA 1

Anna RubinUNF 2

Ashlar Government RelationsFAV 1

Associated Black CharitiesUNF 1

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 2

Baltimore Deputy Mayor of Public SafetyFAV 1

Bridge Maryland, IncUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Deputy Division Director, Corrections & ReentryINFO 1

Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Howard County State's Attorney's OfficeFWA 1

Human Rights for KidsUNF 3

Humane Society of the United StatesFWA 2

Jews United for JusticeUNF 3

Justice PoIicy InstituteUNF 1

Karen D. CaplanUNF 1

Leaders of a Beautiful StruggleUNF 1

League of Women Voters of MarylandUNF 1

Liberation IncUNF 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFWA 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFWA 1UNF 1

Maryland Chief's and Sheriffs AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FWA 1

Maryland Coalition to Reform to School DisciplineUNF 1

Maryland Department of Juvenile ServicesFWA 2

Maryland JudiciaryFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland NAACPUNF 2

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderUNF 6

MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERUNF 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.FAV 1FWA 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)INFO 1

MD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationFWA 2

Mental Health Association of MarylandUNF 1

Montgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

N/AFAV 1UNF 1

NAACP MarylandUNF 1

National Youth Justice NetworkUNF 1

NoneUNF 1

Office of the Public Defender,UNF 1

Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1

Professional Animal Workers of MarylandFWA 2

R Street InstituteUNF 1

selfUNF 1

Sheriff's OfficeFWA 1

The Choice Program at UMBCUNF 1

The Sentencing ProjectUNF 2

University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice ReformUNF 1

University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformUNF 1

UULM-MDFWA 1

Wicomico County State's Attorney OfficeFWA 1

YearUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCrespo, VirginiaRegistered for: Maryland Retired School Personnel Association

UNFPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

UNFWilkerson, AliceAdvance MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

UNFDold, JamesHuman Rights for KidsRegistered for: Human Rights for Kids

UNFVirgin, EmilyHuman Rights for KidsRegistered for: Human Rights for Kids

UNFBraveheart, T. ShekhinahJustice PoIicy InstituteRegistered for: Justice Policy Institute

UNFO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

UNFKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches

UNFGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families

UNFAmanuel, YanetRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland

FWASmalls, CindyAFSCMERegistered for: AFSCME IU

FWABevan-Dangel, JenniferHumane Society of the United StatesRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FWAMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FWAO'Day, GarrettMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FWAEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD