2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 515

File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Delegates Pitkin, Amedori, Baldwin, W. Baker, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Carlson, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Frush, Giannetti, Glassman, Howard, Hubers, Hurson, James, Marriott, Parrott, Patterson, Petzold, Rawlings, Riley, Rosso, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, Moe, R. Baker, and Clagett
Entitled:
Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2001

Synopsis:

Establishing procedures for the relinquishment of a newborn; requiring specified facilities to accept a relinquished newborn; establishing immunity for specified persons under the Act; establishing procedures for specified facilities accepting a relinquished newborn; establishing procedures for a natural parent to revoke the intent to relinquish a newborn; establishing procedures for a court to make a determination regarding a relinquished newborn; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADOPTION
APPROPRIATIONS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
EMERGENCIES
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
FIRE PROTECTION
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PREGNANCY
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 5-7B-01 , 5-7B-02 , 5-7B-03 , 5-7B-04 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered