Family Law - Children in Foster Care - Background Information
Sponsor: Kathy Szeliga (District 7A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a child placement agency to provide a background report concerning a child to a foster parent before the foster parent may consent to the placement of the child with the foster parent; and requiring the report to indicate whether the child has had any interaction with a law enforcement agency, including any arrests, been charged with or found guilty of a crime, been a member of or associated with a criminal gang, or been suspended or expelled from school.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Szeliga, Kathy | Maryland State Delegate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Szeliga, Delegate Szeligalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Edwards-Luce, Aubrey | Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Philip, Diana | Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Written (PDF) |