HB 1290

Did not advance

Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present

Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (District 26)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a child who is the subject of a child in need of assistance proceeding to be present at the proceeding; and authorizing the court to exclude the child from a proceeding if the child's attorney requests to waive the child's presence at the proceeding.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Philip, Diana	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown-Burnett, Gloria	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown-Burnett, Gloria	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Position only
FAV	Woods, Jamila	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woods, Jamila	Maryland General Assembly	Position only
FAV	LeMon, Erica	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	LeMon, Erica	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lichterman, Hayley	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lichterman, Hayley	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldstein, Laura	Montgomery County Counseling Center	Position only
FAV	Woods, James	The Maryland House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Delegate Woods, Delegate Woodslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Woods, Delegate Woodslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hessler, Thereselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BCRWFAV 1

Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenFAV 2

Department of Human ServicesFAV 2

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 2

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 2

Montgomery County Counseling CenterFAV 1

The Maryland House of DelegatesFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…

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…