1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 148

CHAPTER NUMBER: 214 File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled:
Child Abuse and Neglect - Administrative Appeal Procedures and Maintenance of Data

Synopsis:

Requiring the disclosure of reports or records of child abuse or neglect under certain circumstances; allowing an individual accused of child abuse or neglect to request a contested case hearing to appeal a finding of indicated child abuse or neglect within 60 days of being notified; allowing an individual to request a conference with a local department supervisor within 60 days of being notified in the case of a finding of unsubstantiated child abuse or neglect; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 4/8 (Delegate Fulton) Adopted
4/4
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/9
Return Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 214
Senate Action
4/8
First Reading Senate Rules
4/9
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
4/12
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Baker) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Judiciary Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CHILD ABUSE
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DISCLOSURE
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
HEARINGS
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
PENALTIES
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 88A Department of Human Resources
( 6 , 6 )
Family Law
( 5-701 , 5-706.1 , 5-706.2 , 5-707 , 5-714 , 5-715 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 652409/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 1999   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 5, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)