2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1403

CHAPTER NUMBER: 197 File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Delegate Turner
Entitled:
Family Law - Access to Birth and Adoption Records - Disclosure Veto

Synopsis:

Transferring, from the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to the Director of the Social Services Administration of the Department of Human Resources, the responsibility over the filing of a disclosure veto prohibiting the disclosure of specified information contained in specified birth or adoption records; and requiring the Director of the Social Services Administration to immediately forward a copy of the disclosure veto to the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
3/1
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/6
Re-referred Judiciary
3/8
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (139-1)
4/4
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 197
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADOPTION
DISCLOSURE
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
VITAL RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 5-3A-02 , 5-3A-05 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 272910/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2000   at: 10:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-1)
Senate
April 5, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)