HB 814

Enacted

Department of Juvenile Services - Report on Youth Service Bureaus

Sponsor: Kym Taylor (District 23)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 576 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Juvenile Services to submit an annual report to certain committees of the General Assembly by October 1 detailing efforts by the Department to promote predelinquent programs, including youth service bureaus, efforts by the Department to collaborate with and provide technical assistance to local governments regarding the establishment of youth service bureaus, and an assessment of the programs and activities of the bureaus and any other efforts to prevent youth offenses.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 19Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilcox, Wendy	Bowie Youth Service Bureau	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilcox, Wendy	Bowie Youth Service Bureau	Oral
FAV	Bowie, City Council	City of Bowie	Written (PDF)
FAV	George, Timothy	City of Greenbelt	Written (PDF)
FAV	George, Timothy	City of Greenbelt	Written (PDF)
FAV	Valeri, Marissa	City of Rockville	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Valeri, Marissa	City of Rockville	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barber, Kiaisha	College Park Youth Service Bureau	Oral
FAV	Emerson, Katrina	District Heights Family and Youth Services Bureau	Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Park, Liz	MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aanenson, Karalyn	Maryland Department of Juvenile Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aanenson, Karalyn	Maryland Department of Juvenile Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Geddes, Annlobbyist	Mental Health Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Ryan	President, Randallstown NAACP	Position only
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Taylor, Delegate Taylorlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Taylor, Delegate Taylorlegislator	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Bowie Youth Service BureauFAV 2

City of BowieFAV 1

City of GreenbeltFAV 2

City of RockvilleFAV 2

College Park Youth Service BureauFAV 1

District Heights Family and Youth Services BureauFAV 1

Maryland Department of Juvenile ServicesFAV 2

MD Association of Youth Service BureausFAV 2

Mental Health Association of MarylandFAV 1

President, Randallstown NAACPFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…