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SB 873

EnactedCrossfile HB 1323
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Courts - Immunity From Liability - Maryland Safe Haven Program

Sponsor: Mike McKay (District 1)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 366 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering, clarifying, and expanding certain provisions of law relating to the immunity from liability of a parent who leaves an unharmed newborn with a responsible adult within 60 days of the birth under certain circumstances; requiring the Secretary of Human Services to develop, implement, and maintain a public information program to inform the public about the Maryland Safe Haven Program; and requiring the Secretary of Human Services to submit a report to the General Assembly about the Maryland Safe Haven Program.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBogley, LauraMaryland Right to LifeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMcNair, LeeUnitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryPosition only
FAVBenhoff, JeanIndividualPosition only
FAVMcKay, MikeIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator McKay, Senator McKaylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVShryock, OliviaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLuce, GregoryAdoptee Rights Law Center PLLCWritten (PDF)
UNFGreiner, MarleyBastard Nation: the Adoptee Rights OrganizationWritten (PDF)
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
INFOKasemeyer, PamIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record