HB 592

Did not advance

Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals

Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (District 14)Committee: JudiciarySubject: CorrectionsStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals to study and make recommendations regarding methods to reduce forced infant separation in the State and facilitate bonds between postpartum incarcerated individuals and their children; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2027.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	Coalition to Protect MD's Children	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Dews & Associates	Position only
FAV	Taylor, Ronnie	FreeState Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller Smith, Nora	League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mireku-North, Bernice	Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	LeMon, Erica	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral
FAV	Burton, D'wan	Out For Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muldrow, Adrian	T.A.M.E Advocacy	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Mireku-North, Delegate Mireku-Northlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kirschman, Mary Jo	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	York, Katie	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Moran, Patrick	AFSCME MD	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLU of MarylandFAV 1

AFSCME MDFWA 1

Coalition to Protect MD's ChildrenFAV 1

Dews & AssociatesFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

Out For JusticeFAV 1

T.A.M.E AdvocacyFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

FAVDews, ChristopherDews & AssociatesRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…