2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 495

CHAPTER NUMBER: 320 File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1142
Sponsored By:
Senators Hoffman, Blount, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Kittleman, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled:
Children in Need of Assistance - Drug-Addicted Babies - Modifications

Synopsis:

Modifying a presumption that a child is not receiving ordinary and proper care and attention within the definition of "child in need of assistance" (CINA) to apply to a child that is born exposed to specified dangerous substances as evidenced by appropriate tests of the mother or the child and to include a mother that refuses the recommended level of drug treatment; altering conditions regarding the termination of parental rights for children to apply to a child that is born exposed to specified dangerous substances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/8
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/6
Signed by the Governor Chapter 320
House Action
3/15
First Reading Judiciary
3/20
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Robert H. Kittleman, Senator, District 14
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHILD ABUSE
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
JUVENILE CAUSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PETITIONS
PREGNANCY
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-818 )
Family Law
( 5-313 , 5-706.3 , 5-710 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 218073/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 13, 2002   at: 11:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2002: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
House
March 29, 2002: Third Reading Passed (131-0)