SENATE BILL 710

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senator Giannetti

Entitled:

Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005

Synopsis:

Revising substantively the laws relating to termination of parental rights, guardianship, and adoption.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/14

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Committee Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/7

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Passed Enrolled

House Action

3/23

First Reading Judiciary

3/28

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Special Order 4/8 (Delegate Conway) Adopted

4/3

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/4

Floor Amendment (Delegate Hubbard) Adopted

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/26

Signed by the Governor Chapter 464

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADOPTION

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

CLERKS OF COURT

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

FOSTER CARE

GENETICS

GUARDIANS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEARINGS

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

LEGAL AID

MENTAL HEALTH

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

NOTICES

PATERNITY

PETITIONS

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-801 , 3-802 , 3-810 , 3-812 , 3-812 , 3-820 , 3-822 , 3-823 , 3-830 , 5-106 , 6-203 )

Article - 88A Department of Human Resources

( 18 )

Estates and Trusts

( 4-414 )

Family Law

( 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 4-402 , 4-403 , 4-501 , 5-101 , 5-301 , 5-301 , 5-302 , 5-303 , 5-304 , 5-305 , 5-306 , 5-307 , 5-308 , 5-309 , 5-3A-01 , 5-3A-01 , 5-3A-02 , 5-3A-03 , 5-3A-04 , 5-3A-05 , 5-3A-06 , 5-3A-07 , 5-3A-08 , 5-3A-09 , 5-3A-10 , 5-3A-13 , 5-3A-14 , 5-3A-15 , 5-3A-16 , 5-3A-17 , 5-3A-18 , 5-3A-19 , 5-3A-20 , 5-3A-21 , 5-3A-22 , 5-3A-23 , 5-3A-24 , 5-3A-25 , 5-3A-26 , 5-3A-29 , 5-3A-30 , 5-3A-31 , 5-3A-32 , 5-3A-33 , 5-3A-34 , 5-3A-35 , 5-3A-36 , 5-3A-39 , 5-3A-40 , 5-3A-41 , 5-3A-42 , 5-3A-45 , 5-3B-01 , 5-3B-02 , 5-3B-03 , 5-3B-04 , 5-3B-05 , 5-3B-06 , 5-3B-07 , 5-3B-08 , 5-3B-09 , 5-3B-12 , 5-3B-13 , 5-3B-14 , 5-3B-15 , 5-3B-16 , 5-3B-17 , 5-3B-18 , 5-3B-19 , 5-3B-20 , 5-3B-21 , 5-3B-22 , 5-3B-23 , 5-3B-24 , 5-3B-25 , 5-3B-28 , 5-3B-29 , 5-3B-32 , 5-310 , 5-313 , 5-314 , 5-315 , 5-316 , 5-317 , 5-318 , 5-319 , 5-320 , 5-321 , 5-322 , 5-323 , 5-324 , 5-325 , 5-326 , 5-327 , 5-328 , 5-331 , 5-332 , 5-333 , 5-334 , 5-335 , 5-336 , 5-337 , 5-338 , 5-339 , 5-340 , 5-341 , 5-342 , 5-345 , 5-346 , 5-347 , 5-348 , 5-349 , 5-350 , 5-351 , 5-352 , 5-353 , 5-356 , 5-357 , 5-358 , 5-359 , 5-362 , 5-401 , 5-407 , 5-4B-01 , 5-4B-02 , 5-4C-01 , 5-4C-06 , 5-4C-07 , 5-410.1 , 5-410.1 , 5-410.1 , 5-410.1 , 5-412 , 5-501 , 5-504 , 5-506 , 5-507 , 5-507 , 5-517 , 5-525 , 5-525.1 , 5-551 , 5-554 , 5-554.1 , 5-554.1 , 5-559 , 5-559.2 , 5-561 , 5-562 , 5-563 , 5-564 , 5-567 , 5-570 , 5-574 , 5-580.1 , 5-584 , 5-586 , 5-587 , 5-588 , 5-593 , 5-594.1 , 5-701 , 5-701 , 5-705.1 , 5-706 , 5-706.1 , 5-710 , 5-712 , 5-713 , 5-714 , 5-1102 , 5-1201 , 5-1202 , 5-1203 , 6-101 , 6-103 , 9-402 , 10-114 , 14-101 )

Article - 27A Public Defender

( 4 )

Real Property

( 2-123 )

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):

Senate

Number: 058977/02 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 078978/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 062811/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2005   at: 11:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 893624/02 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2005   at: 7:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

April 7, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)