HOUSE BILL 976

File Code: Family Law

Sponsored By:

Delegate Dembrow

Entitled:

Criminal Background Investigations - Adoption

Synopsis:

Allowing the Department of Human Resources to waive the requirement that individuals seeking to adopt a child submit fingerprints as part of the application for a criminal background investigation; and requiring the criminal background investigation to be completed within 7 days after application for investigation.

Legislative History

House Action

2/2

First Reading Judiciary

2/7

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

2/26

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADOPTION

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

FINGERPRINTING

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 5-562 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available