1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 63

CHAPTER NUMBER: 323 File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: SB 367/96 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1145
Sponsored By:
Senator Hafer
Entitled:
Divorce - Educational Seminar on Effects on Children

Synopsis:

Providing that a court may require that parties to divorce actions attend an educational seminar on the effects of divorce on their children prior to the granting of a divorce decree; and requiring the Court of Appeals of Maryland to adopt rules to implement the Act.

Legislative History

Senate Action
11/15
Pre-filed
1/8
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/22
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
2/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/13
Third Reading Passed (42-1)
4/2
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Haines, Ferguson, Colburn
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/4
Passed Enrolled
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 323
House Action
2/14
First Reading Judiciary
3/18
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (125-7)
3/30
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Montague, Grosfeld, Jacobs
4/4
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (129-5)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURT OF APPEALS
DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT
EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Family Law
( 7-103.2 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 728448/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 11, 1997 at: 10:59 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 071088/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 31, 1997 at: 15:37 Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 922592/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 16:41 Status: Adopted