1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 158

CHAPTER NUMBER: 307 File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 679
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Miller, Hoffman, Ruben, Roesser, Forehand, Van Hollen, Frosh, Green, Trotter, Bromwell, Hollinger, Sfikas, Stone, Jimeno, Pinsky, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Lawlah, Conway, Colburn, Hughes, Middlebrooks, and Young
Entitled:
Family Law - Protective Orders

Synopsis:

Requiring that a copy of a protective order be served on a respondent in a proceeding for relief from abuse in open court or by first class mail to the person's last known address; repealing law that requires service by specified law enforcement personnel; providing that such service constitutes notice of the contents of the order and that service is complete upon mailing; extending the maximum duration of protective orders to 12 months; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/13
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/22
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/20
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/6
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Green, Stone, Kelley
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/5
Passed Enrolled
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 307
House Action
2/21
First Reading Judiciary
3/18
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-1)
4/5
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Montague, Menes, Hutchins
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (126-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Senator Larry Young, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
NOTICES
POSTAL SERVICE
PROCESS SERVING
SHERIFFS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 4-501 , 4-501 , 4-506 , 4-507 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 848946/2 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 18, 1997 at: 10:57 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 421182/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 4, 1997 at: 10:25 Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 682097/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 22:51 Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 812693/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 22:51 Status: Adopted