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Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair Will Smith, D-Montgomery (left), and Senate President Bill Ferguson, D-Baltimore City (right), speak at a press conference on March 1, 2024, where they announced that legislation to legalize medical aid in dying would not move out of its committee phase. (Sapna Bansil/Capital News Service)
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Lawmakers work toward solution on juvenile justice

Lawmakers are moving toward consensus on changes to Maryland’s juvenile justice system, discussing how to address crime by children ages 10 to 12 and get them into rehabilitation programs that can help.

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Legislators Want to Restrict Custody Rights for Parents Convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Child

A bill that would deny custody and visitation to parents guilty of sexual abuse of a minor was heard by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Thursday.