2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1648

CHAPTER NUMBER: 632 File Code: Children
Sponsored By:
Delegates Branch, Barkley, Bohanan, Conway, DeBoy, Gaines, Griffith, Haynes, Niemann, and Rosenberg
Entitled:
Department of Human Resources - Child Abuse and Neglect - Differential Response System Study

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Human Resources to conduct a Differential Response System Study on the implementation of a differential response system for allegations of child abuse and neglect in the State; providing for the purpose of the Study; requiring the Department to submit a report on the findings and statutory recommendations of the Study on or before December 1, 2006; and providing for the termination of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
3/1
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/6
Re-referred Judiciary
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/7
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Senate Rules
3/31
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Became Law without Governor's signature per Maryland Constitution - Chapter 632

Sponsored by:

Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
REPORTS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
SUNSET

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: 472410/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2006   at: 4:58 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 268476/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2006   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 27, 2006: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
April 7, 2006: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 5, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)