Where ACY Stands

ACY Testimonies and SignOns

Date Hearing/Bill Position Link Status
Child Welfare      

1/26/2012

SB 72 -Medical Treatment - Youth -Registered Nurses and Physician Assistants
Support Link

Green Check Mark

1/31/2012

HB 103– MD Medical Assistance Program– Independent Foster Care Adolescents– Age of Eligibility
Support
Link  

1/31/2012

HB 68– Medical Treatment– Youth– Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers
Support
Link  

2/1/2012

SB 178– Education– Informal Kinship Care– Documentation Supporting Affidavit- Repeal Support
Link

Green Check Mark

2/8/2012

SB 140– Crimes- Child Abuse and Neglect– Failure to Report Support w/ Amendment Link  

2/9/2012

SB 70– Family Law- Permanency Planning and Guardianship Review Hearings- Court Procedures
Support w/ Amendments Link

Green Check Mark

2/8/2012

SB 63– Child Abuse and Neglect– Failure to Provide Notice or Report– Civil Liability and Criminal Penalty
Support w/ Amendments Link  

2/16/2012

HB 496– Child Abuse and Neglect- Failure to Report- Penalties Support w/ Amendments Link  

2/23/2012

HB 617– Education– Informal Kinship Care– Documentation Supporting Affidavit- Repeal Support
Link

Green Check Mark

2/15/2012

SB 605– Education - Children in State-Supervised Care –
Geographical Attendance Area
Support w/ Amendments Link

Green Check Mark

3/1/2012

SB 566– Home Visiting Accountability Act of 2012 Support Link

Green Check Mark

3/1/2012

SB 613– Child Sexual Abuse Reporting – Training of School Employees Support Link  

3/6/2012

SB 626– Child Abuse– Failure to Report– Civil Penalty and Child Abuse Prevention Fund Support Link  

3/7/2012

SB 893– Coaches– Sexual Contact with Minors– Prohibition Support  Link  

3/8/2012

HB 757– Education - Children in State-Supervised Care – Geographical Attendance Area Support w/ Amendments  Link

Green Check Mark

3/8/2012

HB 699– Home Visiting Accountability Act of 2012

Support Link

Green Check Mark

3/8/2012

HB 1256 - Child Sexual Abuse Reporting - Training of School Employees Support Link  

3/8/2012

HB 860– Children in Need of Assistance- Sexual Abuse- Definition Support Link

Green Check Mark

3/8/2012

HB 834– Child Abuse and Neglect– Child Welfare- Alternative Response
Support w/ Amendments  Link

Green Check Mark

3/14/2012

HB 1102– Child Abuse– Failure to Report– Civil Penalty and Child Abuse Prevention Fund Support Link  
         
  Economic Sufficiency      

1/20/2012

Letter to Rep. Van Hollen - Child Tax Credit   Link   

1/20/2012

Letter to Rep. Hoyer - Child Tax Credit   Link  

1/20/2012

Letter to Senator Cardin - Child Tax Credit   Link  

2/14/2012

SB 943/HB 331 - Increase the Refundable Earned Income Credit Support Link  
   
         
 

Education

     

12/6/2011

ACY's Letter to Governor O'Malley about Education Funding   Link  

2/9/2012

SB 564/HB 196 STUDENT HEALTH AND FITNESS ACT
Support  Link  

2/17/2012

Aid to Education (State Budget)
  Link  

2/17/2012

Senate - Aid to Education (State Budget) - Maryland Meals for Achievement Support Link  

2/20/2012

House - Aid to Education (State Budget) - Maryland Meals for Achievement Support Link  

2/23/2012

SB 329/HB 567 Education – Parent-Teacher Meetings – Unpaid Leave Support Link  

2/23/2012

HB 542: Public Schools – School Attendance – Preventing Chronic Absenteeism
Support Link  

3/1/2012

SB 524/ HB 866 Maryland After-School and Summer Opportunity Fund Support  Link  

3/8/2012

SB 566/HB 886 Home Visiting Accountability Act of 2012 Support Link

Green Check Mark

3/15/2012 HB 1217 Public Charter Schools - Chartering Authorities, Application Requirements, and Funding Oppose  Link  
3/15/2012 
HB 1216/SB 844 Partnership for Student Education and Community Investment Tax Credit
Oppose  Link  
3/15/2012 
HB 1218 Public Charter Schools - Chartering Authorities, Application Requirements, Employees, and Facility Funding 
Oppose  Link   
3/16/2012
Senate Bill 878 Education – Pre-k for All – Establishment and Funding
Support Link  
         
  Health      

2/23/2012

HB 443 – the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2012 Support Link

Green Check Mark

3/7/2012

Talking Points for the Dental Heath Exchange Bill   Link  
3/7/2012 SB 526 Tobacco Tax Support Link  

2/3/2012

ACY Celebrates the 3rd Anniversary of the CHIP Reauthorization   Link  
  DLS Recommended Cut to Medicaid Orthodontia
 Oppose Link   
     
         
         
  Juvenile Justice      
1/24/2012 Testimony - DPSC Briefing on Youth Jail Letter Oppose Link  
2/16/2012 SB 245 – Juvenile Law – Disposition – Committed Programs Oppose Link

Green Check Mark

3/1/2012 SB 761 - Juveniles - Confinement in Juvenile Facilities Support Link  
3/1/2012 HB 1138 – Criminal Procedure – Arrest of Minor – Notification of Parent or Guardian Support Link

Green Check Mark

3/2/2012 Comments on DJS FY2013 Operating Budget   Link  
3/8/2012
HB 708 – Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Criminal Charge Transferred to Juvenile Court
Support Link  
3/8/2012 HB 978 - Juvenile Law - Prohibition Against Continued Detention Support Link  
3/8/2012 HB 1122 - Juveniles - Confinement in Juvenile Facilities Support Link

Green Check Mark

3/20/2012 Testimony - DJS FY2013 Capital Budget Request   Link   
 4/19/2012  Letter to Senator Mikulski - Federal Juvenile Justice Funding    Link