Organization on the record
Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
Bills
54
34 for · 17 against · 12 info
Got their outcome
62%
26 of 42 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 Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 12 Juvenile Sex Offender Registry - Qualifying Offenses and Access | UNFPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 123 School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Alterations | UNFPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 389 Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults | INFOPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 396 Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners | INFOPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 409 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 552 Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment | FWAPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Enacted |
| HB 921 Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations | FWAPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 921 Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations | FAVPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Did not advance |
| HB 1145 Juvenile Records - Access by Baltimore City Mayor's Office | FWAPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 296 Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults | INFOPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Did not advance |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 402 Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners | INFOPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 524 Juvenile Records - Access by Baltimore City Mayor's Office | FWAPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 524 Juvenile Records - Access by Baltimore City Mayor's Office | FAVPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 776 Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment | FAVPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Enacted |
| SB 776 Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment | FAVPDF | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session23 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 68 Public Schools - Children Suspected of a Crime of Violence - Prohibition on In-Person Attendance (Student Protection Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 137 Public Schools - Children Charged With a Crime of Violence - Prohibition on In-Person Attendance (School Safety Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 408 Prince George's County - Coordinated Youth Violence Review and Response Team PG 301-25 | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 441 Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | FAVPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 522 Department of Juvenile Services - Rehabilitation Services - Funding | FWAPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 588 Juveniles - Reportable Offenses | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 638 Juveniles - Sexual Offenses - Registration and Reporting Requirements | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 658 Juvenile Services Education Board - Alterations | FAVPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Enacted |
| HB 658 Juvenile Services Education Board - Alterations | FAVPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Enacted |
| HB 658 Juvenile Services Education Board - Alterations | FAVPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Enacted |
| HB 814 Department of Juvenile Services - Report on Youth Service Bureaus | FAVPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Enacted |
| HB 814 Department of Juvenile Services - Report on Youth Service Bureaus | FAVPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Enacted |
| HB 873 Juvenile Law - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Theft of a Motor Vehicle | INFOPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 952 Juvenile Sex Offender Registry - Qualifying Offenses and Access | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 1107 Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 1265 Education - Reportable Offenses and Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds - Alterations | FAVPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 1265 Education - Reportable Offenses and Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds - Alterations | FWAPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 1433 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | FAVPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| SB 75 Juvenile Law - Probation and Treatment Services - Required Disposition (Parental Accountability Act) | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| SB 78 Juvenile Child Sex Offenders - Juvenile Sex Offender Registry and Prohibition on In-Person School Attendance | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| SB 386 Primary and Secondary Education - Definition and Notification of Reportable Offense - Alterations | INFOPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| SB 422 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | FAVPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| SB 827 Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 31 Juvenile Law - Electronic Harassment and Bullying - Inquiry by Intake Officer | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Withdrawn |
| HB 313 Juvenile Law - Probation | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 314 Juvenile Law – Probation – Technical Violations | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 319 Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024 | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| HB 814 Juvenile Law - Reform | FWAPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Enacted |
| SB 2 Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act) | INFOPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Passed both chambers |
| SB 52 Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024 | UNFPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| SB 73 Department of Juvenile Services - Firearm Offenses - Reporting | INFOPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| SB 601 Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | FAVPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| SB 636 Juvenile Law – Commission to Study the Ability of the Department of Juvenile Services to Provide Effective Social Services to Juvenile Offenders | INFOPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| SB 652 Department of Juvenile Services – Report on Shootings (Department of Juvenile Services Transparency Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Enacted |
| SB 744 Juvenile Law - Reform | FWAPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| SB 744 Juvenile Law - Reform | FWAPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 15 Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition and Notice (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act) | INFOPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| SB 93 Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction | FAVPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
| SB 703 Juvenile Law – Community Detention | FAVPDF | Aanenson, Karalyn | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 169 Juvenile Law - Informal Adjustment | FAVPDF | Johnston, James | Did not advance |
| HB 400 Public Schools – Enrollment Location – Continuity | INFO | Johnston, James | Did not advance |
| HB 1121 Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices | FAVPDF | Johnston, James | Did not advance |
| SB 146 Department of Juvenile Services – Deputy Secretaries | FAVPDF | Johnston, James | Enacted |
| SB 222 Juveniles Charged as Adults – Study and Confinement | FWAPDF | Johnston, James | Did not advance |
| SB 842 Workgroup to Study the Assessment, Treatment, and Available Resources for Female Youth in Contact With the Justice System | INFOPDF | Johnston, James | Did not advance |
| SB 905 Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices | FAVPDF | Johnston, James | Did not advance |