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Legislation


2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1142

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 495
Sponsored By:
Delegates O'Donnell, Dembrow, Montague, and Getty
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

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (125-7)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/15
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
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:
House
Number: 162717/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2002   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2002: Third Reading Passed (125-7)
Senate
April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
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