Delegate Bonnie Cullison

The House passed HB814 – Juvenile Law - Reform by a vote of 126-6. Thank you to Chair Clippinger, Vice Chair Bartlett, and the entire Judiciary Committee for working to put rehabilitation front and center in this bill. By strengthening oversight within the Department of Juvenile Services, we will ensure that children are treated fairly and held accountable to their treatment plans. HB814 will hold every aspect of our juvenile system accountable – DJS, law enforcement, state’s attorneys, and our youth. Waiting for the Senate version to come to the House Floor.

Juvenile justice changes moving through Maryland House, Senate The House is on track to give final approval this week, while the Senate could take up its version tomorrow.

More than 70% of Marylanders believe that adults should have options and autonomy to make quality of life decisions when we have a terminal illness and a less than 6 months to live. Passage of HB403/SB443 would provide those options. Hearing in the House is 2/16; to sign up to testify, go to Sign In to MyMGA Tracking (https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Account/Login?registerId=Tracking).

To watch, at 1:00 go to https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Meetings/Day/02162024?budget=show&cmte=hgo&updates=show&ys=2024rs

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In Maryland, we have taken steps to provide access to health care for all who live in our great state. HB748/SB705 (sponsored by me and Senator Antonio Hayes) would allow every resident to purchase insurance on our Maryland Health Benefit Exchange regardless of legal residency status. At the hearing, I was proud to be surrounded at the table by the support of every agency that major health entity in the state, including the Maryland Health Department, the Maryland Insurance Department, the Maryland Health Care Commission, the Hospital Services Cost Review Commission and the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange. We all agreed–this is right for people and right for the state.

To watch the House hearing, go to

HGO Committee Session, 2/8/2024 #1 Health and Government Operations Committee streaming session for Thursday, February 8, 2024 @ 1:00 PM