2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 541

CHAPTER NUMBER: 395 File Code: Social Services - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 891
Sponsored By:
Senators Madden, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Hafer, Kelley, McFadden, Mitchell, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Welfare Innovation Act of 2001

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission, in cooperation with the Department of Human Resources, to coordinate efforts among institutions of higher education to encourage and identify student volunteers to help provide mentoring to Family Investment Program (FIP) recipients; specifying when temporary cash assistance may not be paid; increasing to 36 months the time between when an individual was a former FIP recipient and when the individual may participate in the Job Skills Enhancement Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/6
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Signed by the Governor Chapter 395
House Action
3/16
First Reading Appropriations
3/21
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- BANKS; CREDIT UNIONS; etc.
GRANTS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
JOB TRAINING
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS
STUDENTS
SUNSET
SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS -see also- ALIMONY
VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS
WELFARE -see also- SOCIAL SERVICES
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 88A Department of Human Resources
( 47 , 51 , 53A , 56 )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 18-401 , 18-402 , 18-403 , 18-404 , 18-405 , 18-406 , 18-407 , 18-408 )
Labor and Employment
( 8-626.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 437072/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 13, 2001   at: 11:08 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 114061/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2001   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (135-0)