File Code: Family Law
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 363
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Forehand, Hoffman, Bromwell, Dorman, Dyson, Hollinger,
Hughes, McCabe, McFadden, Mitchell, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
- Entitled:
-
Safe Haven for Newborns Act
Requiring a hospital, fire station, or police station to take custody
of a newborn that is not more than 72 hours old and that is
relinquished by a natural parent or authorized agent in a specified
manner; providing specified immunity from prosecution; establishing
procedures to be followed by hospitals, fire stations, police
stations, and local departments of social services; and allowing the
revocation of a relinquishment.
Senate Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/7
- Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/22
- Withdrawn
House Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
- Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
- Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
- Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
- Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
- Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
- Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
- Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
- Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
- Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
- Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ADOPTION
- 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
- PRIVACY
- PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
- PUBLIC INFORMATION
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
5-621.1
)
- Family Law
- (
5-313 ,
5-1301 ,
5-1302
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered