Organization on the record
University of Baltimore, Sayra & Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children & The Courts
Bills
17
17 for · 1 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
35%
6 of 17 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 Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 48 Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights (Right to Fight Act) | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Did not advance |
| HB 890 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Did not advance |
| HB 980 Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law) | FWAPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Enacted |
| SB 650 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 110 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Did not advance |
| HB 223 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Did not advance |
| HB 681 Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Enacted |
| HB 944 Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Did not advance |
| SB 948 Children - Parental Rights - Educational Rights | UNFPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 644 Family Law - Caretaker Bill of Rights | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Did not advance |
| HB 833 Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Enacted |
| HB 833 Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 232 Child in Need of Assistance – Neglect – Cannabis Use | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Enacted |
| HB 324 Child Abuse and Neglect - Domestic Violence | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Did not advance |
| SB 653 Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Cannabis Use | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 338 Child Abuse and Neglect - Definition of Neglect | FWAPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Did not advance |
| HB 454 Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Did not advance |
| HB 1325 Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Marijuana Use | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Shanta | Did not advance |