1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 958

CHAPTER NUMBER: 356 File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 464
Sponsored By:
Delegates Doory, Pitkin, Menes, Hixson, Grosfeld, Petzold, and Franchot
Entitled:
Child Welfare - Citizen Review Panels and Child Fatality Review Teams

Synopsis:

Establishing the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, the State Child Fatality Review Team, and local child fatality review teams; renaming the State Citizen Board of Review of Foster Care for Children to be the State Citizens Review Board for Children; requiring these entities, in addition to other duties, to evaluate whether State and local agencies are effectively discharging child protection responsibilities; and authorizing local governments to establish local citizens review panels to assist the State Board and State Council.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/6
Return Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 356
Senate Action
4/1
First Reading Senate Rules
4/7
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
4/8
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/8
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHILD ABUSE
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES, OFFICE FOR
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DAY CARE
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
DISCLOSURE
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FOSTER CARE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
MANDATES
MEDICAL EXAMINERS
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PRIVACY
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
REVIEW BOARDS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 88A Department of Human Resources
( 6 )
Family Law
( 5-535 , 5-538 , 5-539 , 5-539.1 , 5-539.2 , 5-539.3 , 5-546 , 5-7A-01 , 5-7A-02 , 5-7A-03 , 5-7A-04 , 5-7A-05 , 5-7A-06 , 5-7A-07 , 5-7A-08 , 5-7A-09 )
Health - General
( 4-306 , 5-309 , 5-701 , 5-702 , 5-703 , 5-704 , 5-705 , 5-706 , 5-707 , 5-708 , 5-709 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 812300/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 1999   at: 3:49 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 29, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 8, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)