Organization on the record
Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children
Bills
122
125 for · 16 against · 6 info
Got their outcome
49%
57 of 116 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session71 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 23 Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards - Issuance to Minors | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 25 Family Law - Grandparent Visitation | INFOPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 48 Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights (Right to Fight Act) | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 137 Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 329 Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 384 Child Support - Capacity of Minors to Initiate and Defend an Action | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 389 Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 396 Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners | INFOPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 475 Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions (Juvenile Offender Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 501 Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 570 Foster Care – Adjacent County Applicants and Reporting Requirements | FWAPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 628 Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 628 Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 670 Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 679 Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 722 Child Sexual Abuse Claims - Doctrine of Charitable Immunity - Abrogation | FAV | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 768 Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 768 Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations | FWAPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 818 Higher Education - Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Tuition Exemption and Associated Benefits | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 890 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 915 Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 915 Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 923 Family Law - Equity Courts - Care and Custody of Children (Uniform Nondiscrimination in Treatment and Evidence (UNITE) Act) | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 980 Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law) | INFOPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 980 Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law) | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 982 Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1005 Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1005 Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1034 Child Care - Child Abuse and Neglect - Training Requirements | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1058 Youth Delinquency Prevention Fund - Establishment | FAV | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1118 Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 1181 Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 1181 Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 1198 Civil Actions - Coerced Debt - Debtor Protections | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1258 Child Placement Services - Advertising by Unlicensed Person - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1258 Child Placement Services - Advertising by Unlicensed Person - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1272 Family Law - Kinship Care | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1272 Family Law - Kinship Care | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1290 Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1290 Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1292 Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations | FWAPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1292 Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1294 Criminal Law - Child Sexual Abuse Material - Artificial Intelligence Software | FAV | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1294 Criminal Law - Child Sexual Abuse Material - Artificial Intelligence Software | FAV | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1305 State Child Welfare System - Reporting | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 1305 State Child Welfare System - Reporting | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 1326 Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records | FWAPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 1348 Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1348 Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1383 Children in Need of Assistance - Permanency Plan Requirements | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1383 Children in Need of Assistance - Permanency Plan Requirements | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1389 Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 1559 Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 1559 Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement | FWAPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 81 Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 222 Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 296 Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 407 Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 447 Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Reports and Records | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Passed both chambers |
| SB 467 Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding | FAV | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 537 Youth Delinquency Prevention Fund - Establishment | FAV | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 604 Adoption, Foster Care, and Public Services - Prohibition Against Discrimination | FWAPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 650 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 658 Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 864 Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 864 Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility | FWAPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 870 Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Reports on Capacity and Outcomes | FAV | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 870 Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Reports on Capacity and Outcomes | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 891 Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 907 Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 932 Consumer Protection - Social Media Platforms - Display of User Location | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session41 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5 Criminal Law - Child Sexual Abuse Material - Artificial Intelligence Software | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 5 Criminal Law - Child Sexual Abuse Material - Artificial Intelligence Software | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 120 Family Law - Child Support - Capacity of Minors to File Action | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 152 Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 223 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 293 Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 302 Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Statement of Charges - Human Service Workers | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 334 Workgroup on Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Establishment | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 364 Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 442 Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 649 Family Law - Children in Foster Care - Background Information | INFOPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 809 Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 824 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Covered Individuals - Alternatively Qualified Individuals | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 837 Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 944 Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 950 Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records | FWAPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 962 Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays | FWAPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 1006 Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1105 Applicants for Positions Involving Direct Contact With Minors - Required Information, Review Process, and Reporting - Alterations | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1121 Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Program - Establishment | FAV | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 1205 Family Law - Prospective Foster Care Parents and Out-of-Home Placements | INFOPDF | Philip, Diana | Withdrawn |
| HB 1399 Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors - Prohibition (Protect the Kids Act) | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1429 Youth Services Bureaus - Criminal History Records Checks - Employees, Volunteers, and Interns | FAV | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1429 Youth Services Bureaus - Criminal History Records Checks - Employees, Volunteers, and Interns | FAV | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1480 Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1480 Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1539 Transportation - Identification Cards - Issuance to Minors | FAV | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 25 Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 156 Workgroup on Newborn Home Visiting Services - Establishment | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 156 Workgroup on Newborn Home Visiting Services - Establishment | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 191 Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance - Unlicensed Settings | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Withdrawn |
| SB 274 Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 333 Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 545 Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 696 Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays | FWAPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 755 Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Students in Informal Kinship Care Relationships | FWAPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 765 Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 770 Public Schools and Youth Services - Crisis Support and Assistance and Workgroup Study | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 770 Public Schools and Youth Services - Crisis Support and Assistance and Workgroup Study | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 833 Department of Human Services - Study on Private Treatment Foster Care Homes | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 833 Department of Human Services - Study on Private Treatment Foster Care Homes | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
2024 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 65 Public Schools - Medical and Psychological Treatment in School-Based Health Centers and Public Schools - Parental Notice | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 191 Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 508 Children - Labor Trafficking | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 542 Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 644 Family Law - Caretaker Bill of Rights | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1100 Health - Child Advocacy Centers - Reporting Requirements and Investigations | UNFPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| HB 1134 Hospitals and Related Institutions – Residential Treatment Centers – Accreditation | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| HB 1254 Child Care Providers - Criminal History Records Checks and Abuse and Neglect Clearances - Requirements | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 71 Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
| SB 403 Hospitals and Related Institutions - Residential Treatment Centers - Accreditation | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 550 Children - Labor Trafficking | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 668 Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage | FAVPDF | Philip, Diana | Enacted |
| SB 732 Department of Juvenile Services and Maryland Department of Health – Inpatient Program for Children | INFOPDF | Philip, Diana | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1 Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Lombardi, J | Enacted |
| HB 762 Criminal Procedure - Child Advocacy Centers - Care Providers | UNFPDF | Lombardi, J | Did not advance |
| SB 503 Criminal Procedure - Child Advocacy Centers - Care Providers | UNFPDF | Lombardi, J | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 216 Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Alterations and Reports | FAVPDF | CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Enacted |
| HB 314 Plastic Bag Reduction Act | FAVPDF | Lombardi, J | Did not advance |
| HB 548 Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act) | FAVPDF | CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Enacted |
| HB 701 Child Abuse and Neglect - Training of Health Care Professionals | FAVPDF | CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Did not advance |
| HB 771 Public Schools - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Surveys - Revisions | FWAPDF | CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Enacted |
| HB 1036 Child Custody – Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence – Training for Judges and Child’s Counsel | FAVPDF | Lombardi, J | Did not advance |
| HB 1122 Criminal Procedure – Out of Court Statements – Child and Vulnerable Adult Victims | FAVPDF | Lombardi, J | Did not advance |
| SB 155 Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Alterations and Reports | FAVPDF | CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Enacted |
| SB 211 Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2021) | FAVPDF | CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Did not advance |
| SB 299 Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act) | FAVPDF | CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Enacted |
| SB 505 Criminal Law - First-Degree Child Abuse - Continuing Course of Conduct | FAVPDF | CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Enacted |
| SB 505 Criminal Law - First-Degree Child Abuse - Continuing Course of Conduct | FAVPDF | Lombardi, J | Enacted |
| SB 548 Public Schools - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Surveys - Revisions | FAVPDF | CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Enacted |
| SB 675 Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges and Child's Counsel | FAVPDF | Lombardi, J | Did not advance |
| SB 776 Criminal Procedure – Out of Court Statements – Child and Vulnerable Adult Victims | FAVPDF | Lombardi, J | Did not advance |
| SB 905 Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices | FAVPDF | Lombardi, J | Did not advance |
| SB 905 Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices | FWAPDF | CPMC, Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Did not advance |
