Family Law - Child Neglect Definition - Alteration
Sponsor: Paul D. Corderman (District 2)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of child neglect to include the failure or refusal to provide to a child the education required by law.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Corderman, Paul | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dickerson, Taylor | Maryland Psychological Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Corderman, Senator Cordermanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Goldstein, Laura | Montgomery County Counseling Center | Position only |
| UNF | Villamar, Maria Nenutzka | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Ferrell, Valerie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Snodgrass, Caitlin | N/a | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Brown, Jamie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Brown-Burnett, Gloria | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Benevides, Elizabeth | Hussman Foundation / Hussman Institute for Autism | Written (PDF) |