CHAPTER NUMBER: 367 
File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1385/96 - JUD
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator Hoffman
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Children in Need of Assistance - Drug-Addicted Babies
 
Establishing that there is a presumption that a child is not receiving
ordinary, proper care and attention within the definition of "child in
need of assistance" if the child is born addicted to, dependent on, or
with a significant presence in the child's blood of specified
controlled dangerous substances; and generally relating to children
born addicted to, dependent on, or with a significant presence in the
child's blood of specified controlled dangerous substances.
Senate Action
- 1/31
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 2/5
 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/19
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/20
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/21
 - Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 - 4/5
 - Senate Concur - House Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 - 5/8
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 367
 
House Action
- 3/21
 - First Reading Judiciary
 - 3/24
 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/31
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
 - 3/27
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Special Order 4/1 (Delegate Arnick) Adopted
 - 3/28
 - Special Order 4/2 (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
 - 3/29
 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/31
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-6)
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - CHEMICAL TESTS
 - CHILD ABUSE
 - CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS
 - COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
 - DRUGS -see also-CONTROLLED DANG.SUBST.;DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG
 - FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
 - GUARDIANS
 - HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
 - HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
 - HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
 - INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES
 - JUVENILE CAUSES
 - MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
 - PREGNANCY
 - REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
 - SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
 - WOMEN
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 -   Courts and Judicial Proceedings
 - (
 3-801 ,
 3-801 ,
 3-801.1 
)
 -   Family Law
 - (
 5-313 ,
 5-313 ,
 5-704 ,
 5-706.3 ,
 5-710 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF) 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- Senate
 - Number: 198045/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997     at: 09:19
 Status: Adopted         
 - House 
 - Number: 331986/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 31, 1997     at: 15:43
 Status: Adopted