Courts - Parental Accommodations
Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 137 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring circuit courthouses in the State, constructed or renovated on or after October 1, 2025, to maintain on its premises a private lactation room to be used by certain individuals; providing that breast-feeding mothers and certain individuals caring for children under 3 years old may be excused from jury service; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to collect certain information on jury service excusals and report annually to the Maryland General Assembly beginning by December 31, 2025.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 25FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lewis, Delegate Robbyn | Maryland House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Delegate Robbyn | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Progress, Shore | Shore Progress | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Progress, Shore | Shore Progress | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Progress, Shore | Shore Progress | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eisley, Abigail | Wild Fig Lactation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Position only |
| FAV | Boddy-Pickard, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boddy-Pickard, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Guilbaud, Angelie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guilbaud, Angelie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McConnell, Lindsay | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nies, Melanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nies, Melanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ohanian, Julianne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Outten, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rohrs, Bethany | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wagner, Rachel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wagner, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jones, Megan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |