CHAPTER NUMBER: 496
File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 437/00 - JUD
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Vallario and Giannetti
- Entitled:
-
Family Law - Petitions for Adoption or Guardianship - Notice to
Parents
Repealing provisions of law concerning waiver of notice to a natural
parent of the filing of a petition for adoption or guardianship;
repealing a provision of law authorizing a court to order notice by
posting under specified circumstances; requiring a court to order
notice by publication under specified circumstances; clarifying
language; and establishing the manner of notice by publication.
House Action
- 2/8
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/7
- Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/26
- Favorable Report by Judiciary
- 2/27
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/1
- Third Reading Passed (139-0)
- 4/2
- Returned Passed
- 5/15
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 496
Senate Action
- 3/2
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 3/14
- Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/5
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 4/2
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 4/3
- Third Reading Passed (45-1)
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
- Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ADOPTION
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
- FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
- NEWS MEDIA
- NOTICES
- PETITIONS
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Family Law
- (
5-322
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- House
- March 1, 2001: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
- Senate
- April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-1)