2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 978

CHAPTER NUMBER: 365 File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 795
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled:
Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005 - Revisions

Synopsis:

Altering provisions of the Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005 to reinstate a right to counsel for a minor when consent to guardianship or adoption is given, to clarify a specified right to counsel applies only during the minority of the prospective adoptee, to provide for additional specific instances in which a parent's consent for adoption or guardianship is not required; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/15
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/17
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/2
Signed by the Governor Chapter 365

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Comm., Chairman
Judicial Conference

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADOPTION
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
ATTORNEYS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DISCLOSURE
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
GUARDIANS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
PETITIONS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 88A Department of Human Resources
( 18 )
Family Law
( 5-307 , 5-3A-07 , 5-3A-13 , 5-3A-16 , 5-3A-17 , 5-3A-18 , 5-3A-19 , 5-3A-23 , 5-3A-24 , 5-3A-34 , 5-3A-34 , 5-3A-34 , 5-3A-34 , 5-3A-35 , 5-3A-35 , 5-3A-35 , 5-3A-35 , 5-3A-36 , 5-3A-36 , 5-3A-43 , 5-3B-15 , 5-3B-15 , 5-3B-16 , 5-3B-19 , 5-3B-19 , 5-3B-20 , 5-3B-20 , 5-3B-21 , 5-3B-21 , 5-3B-22 , 5-3B-22 , 5-3B-23 , 5-3B-24 , 5-3B-25 , 5-3B-25 , 5-3B-30 , 5-318 , 5-320 , 5-321 , 5-322 , 5-324 , 5-324 , 5-325 , 5-327 , 5-334 , 5-336 , 5-338 , 5-341 , 5-352 , 5-352 , 5-360 , 5-705.1 )
Insurance
( 12-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 712818/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2006   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2006: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 1, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)