CHAPTER NUMBER: 646 
File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 324/96 - JUD
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Dembrow, and Genn
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Child Support Enforcement - Legal Representation
 
Establishing that the Child Support Enforcement Administration may be
the complainant in a paternity proceeding in which the Administration
is providing child support services under federal law; authorizing the
Administration to initiate specified legal proceedings in any support
action in which the Administration is providing child support services
under federal law; specifying the role of attorneys who initiate or
participate in specified legal proceedings; etc.
House Action
- 1/15
 - First Reading Judiciary
 -      Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/3
 - Favorable Report by Judiciary
 - 2/4
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 2/7
 - Third Reading Passed (120-5)
 - 3/30
 - Returned Passed
 - 5/22
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 646
 
Senate Action
- 2/10
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/12
 - Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/31
 - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 4/1
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/2
 - Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
 - Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
 - Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
 - Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
 - ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS
 - CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
 - FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
 - MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
 - PATERNITY
 - SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS -see also- ALIMONY
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 -   Family Law
 - (
 5-1011 ,
 10-115 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF)