HB 1348

Did not advance

Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing mandated reporters to report suspected labor trafficking or sex trafficking of a child to a regional navigator; and authorizing the Attorney General or a State's Attorney to investigate and prosecute human trafficking.

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Testimony (29)

MGA witness list

FAV 29Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Farmer, Amy	Center For Hope	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Farmer, Amy	Center For Hope	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown-Burnett, Gloria	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carroll, Andrea	Everstand	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carroll, Andrea	Everstand	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter, Lindsey	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arias, Dianelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Fortuna, Jatnna	University of Maryland SAFE Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruden, Majaella	University of Maryland SAFE Center for Human Trafficking Survivors	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aron, Sophie	University of Maryland SAFE Center for Survivors of Human Trafficking	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

BCRWFAV 1

Center For HopeFAV 2

Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenFAV 2

Department of Human ServicesFAV 1

EverstandFAV 2

Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 2

Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.FAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 2

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

University of Maryland SAFE CenterFAV 1

University of Maryland SAFE Center for Human Trafficking SurvivorsFAV 1

University of Maryland SAFE Center for Survivors of Human TraffickingFAV 1

YearFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArias, DianeMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

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

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…