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Bills/2026 Regular Session

HB 722

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Child Sexual Abuse Claims - Doctrine of Charitable Immunity - Abrogation

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Abrogating the doctrine of charitable immunity as a defense to an action for damages arising out of a claim of child sexual abuse; and applying the Act retroactively.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list
FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSchidlow, JessicaChildren's Justice Campaign at Enough AbuseOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPhilip, DianaCoalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenPosition only
FAVJenner, Robert KJenner Law Trial LawyersWritten (PDF)
FAVJenner, RobertJenner Law, P.C.Oral
FAVReid, Emma L.Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq.Position only
FAVDodge, AlisonMD Association for JusticeWritten (PDF)
FAVMalarkey, EmilyMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVRodriguez, AmandaMaryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVGoldstein, MathewSecular MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Embry, Delegate EmbrylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHoke, KathleenIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLancaster, TeresaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLorenz, DavidIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSchindler, FrancisIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
UNFSadwin, Rabbi ArielAgudath Israel of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFSmith, DonaldAntioch Baptist ChurchWritten (PDF)
UNFMalmin, BenjaminCity Harbor ChurchWritten (PDF)
UNFSzymanowski, JocelynFerguson, Schetelich & Ballew, PAOral
UNFSchetelich, ThomasFerguson, Schetelich & Ballew,PAOral
UNFPowell, GabeHope Bible ChurchWritten (PDF)
UNFO'Meally, EdmundMaryland Defense Counsel, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFNissley, StephenMercy Baptist ChurchWritten (PDF)
UNFHarding, ChristopherPerry Hall Baptist ChurchWritten (PDF)
UNFHolt, KristenIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFKraska, JennylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Written (PDF)
INFOMupanduki, JoannaMaryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Agudath Israel of MarylandUNF 1
Antioch Baptist ChurchUNF 1
Children's Justice Campaign at Enough AbuseFAV 1
City Harbor ChurchUNF 1
Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenFAV 1
Ferguson, Schetelich & Ballew, PAUNF 1
Ferguson, Schetelich & Ballew,PAUNF 1
Hope Bible ChurchUNF 1
Jenner Law Trial LawyersFAV 1
Jenner Law, P.C.FAV 1
Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq.FAV 1
Maryland Association for JusticeFAV 1
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FWA 1
Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.INFO 1
Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.UNF 1
Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.FAV 1
MD Association for JusticeFAV 1
Mercy Baptist ChurchUNF 1
Perry Hall Baptist ChurchUNF 1
Secular MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault