1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1400

CHAPTER NUMBER: 552 File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 74
Sponsored By:
Delegate Preis
Entitled:
Family Law - Child Placement Agency - Guardianship

Synopsis:

Authorizing a child placement agency to consent to joint guardianship, custody, or other long-term placement under specified circumstances; authorizing a court to award joint guardianship, custody, or other long-term placement under specified circumstances; providing that if joint guardianship is awarded to a caregiver, the child placement agency shall retain guardianship with the right to consent to adoption or long-term care short of adoption; defining a certain term; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/23
First Reading Judiciary
2/26
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/14
Signed by the Governor Chapter 552
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADOPTION
COURTS - GENERAL
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION, DIVORCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
GUARDIANS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 5-301 , 5-301 , 5-301 , 5-317 , 5-317 , 5-319 , 5-319 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 311876/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1996 at: 16:42 Status: Adopted