Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations
Sponsor: Chair, Judiciary CommitteeCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 266 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering provisions relating to criminal background investigations for certain individuals who care for or supervise children; requiring certain facilities to apply to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository for a national and State criminal history records check for each employee, employer, individual, or volunteer; and altering provisions relating to the process under which a certain State or local law enforcement agency conducts a certain name-based check on certain individuals.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Torrence, James | Maryland Alliance of YMCAs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peusch, Christina | Maryland State Child Care Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Handley, Grant | Town of North East | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Judiciary Committee, Chair, Judiciary Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Judiciary Committee, Chair, Judiciary Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Colmers, Elly | Compass Advocacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kahl, Catherine | DPSCS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kahl, Catherine | DPSCS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wheaden Jr, Alec | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services ITCD | Oral |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |