2001 Regular Session

Family Law (D4)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 68

HB 20
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 635
Sponsored By
Delegates Leopold and Montague
Entitled
Family Law - Marriage License Fee - Premarital Preparation Course
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 23
Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Boschert
Entitled
Family Law - Domestic Violence - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 65
Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegate Carlson
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support - Secondary Education
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 74
Status as of February 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Pitkin
Entitled
Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2001
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 115
Status as of February 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled
Family Law - Failure to Pay Child Support or Alimony
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 135
Status as of April 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled
Family Law - Marriage Ceremonies - Judges
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 145
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 192
Sponsored By
Delegates Doory, Petzold, Hecht, Montague, Barkley, Dembrow, Zirkin, Grosfeld, and Goldwater
Entitled
Criminal Background Investigations - Care and Supervision of Children - Substitute Employee Pools
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 146
Status as of March 21, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Doory, Healey, Zirkin, Hecht, Rawlings, R. Baker, Menes, Griffith, Valderrama, Hutchins, Morhaim, Hubers, Finifter, Pitkin, Stern, Sophocleus, Rosenberg, Rosso, Montague, Brown, Howard, Petzold, Love, Kopp, McIntosh, Goldwater, Bobo, Pendergrass, Shriver, Dobson, Cryor, V. Jones, Frush, Kagan, Barkley, Grosfeld, Clagett, Harrison, Burns, Hubbard, Boschert, and Cole
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Protective Order - Additional Relief
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 173
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague, Cole, Dobson, and V. Jones
Entitled
Abandoned Infants
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 221
Status as of February 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled
Family Law - Alimony - Grounds for Divorce
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 246
Status as of February 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled
Child Support Enforcement Administration - State Case Registry - Establishment
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 252
Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Billings, Bronrott, Carlson, Cole, Cryor, D. Davis, Dembrow, Franchot, Giannetti, Goldwater, Gordon, Hecht, Hixson, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Menes, Phillips, Sher, Turner, Amedori, Baldwin, W. Baker, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Boutin, Brinkley, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeCarlo, Dobson, Elliott, Frush, Glassman, Hammen, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Krysiak, Love, Malone, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Mohorovic, Montague, Parrott, Patterson, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Riley, Rosenberg, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Valderrama, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled
Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2001
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 253
Status as of April 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Grosfeld, Barkley, Cole, Giannetti, Griffith, Hutchins, Menes, Petzold, Zirkin, R. Baker, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Cryor, D'Amato, Eckardt, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Moe, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Phillips, Shriver, Stern, and Turner
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 254
Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 458
Sponsored By
Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Barkley, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Boschert, Bronrott, Cadden, Cole, Cryor, D'Amato, Doory, Eckardt, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Gladden, Goldwater, Griffith, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Shriver, Stern, Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Out-of-State Orders for Protection - Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 312
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Rudolph
Entitled
Safe Havens - Infant Abandonment
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 330
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By
Delegates Turner and Montague
Entitled
Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services - Access to Records by Confidential Intermediary
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 363
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Healey, W. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Boutin, Brinkley, Bronrott, Cadden, Carlson, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dobson, Elliott, Giannetti, Glassman, Goldwater, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Malone, Marriott, McHale McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Mohorovic, Parrott, Petzold, Proctor, Rawlings, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Valderrama, and Weir
Entitled
Safe Haven for Newborns Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 395
Status as of April 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Turner, Grosfeld, Pendergrass, V. Jones, Hubers, D'Amato, Dembrow, Cole, Gladden, Montague, Giannetti, James, Proctor, Valderrama, Barkley, Klausmeier, Benson, R. Baker, Frush, Mandel, Healey, Gordon, Hecht, Branch, Dewberry, Bronrott, Shriver, Heller, Howard, Moe, Swain, Pitkin, Patterson, Paige, Krysiak, Marriott, Cane, and Petzold
Entitled
Family Law - Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services - Siblings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 426
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 660
Sponsored By
Allegany County Delegation
Entitled
Allegany County - State Personnel - Child Support Enforcement Administration - Transfer of Personnel
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Finance
HB 447
Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates O'Donnell, Montague, and Owings
Entitled
Calvert County Child Visitation and Exchange Monitoring Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 451
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Montague
Entitled
Juvenile Causes
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 499
Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Elliott
Entitled
Child Abuse - Definition - Exemption for Reasonable Punishment by Parent or Stepparent
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 501
Status as of February 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Montague
Entitled
Children in Need of Assistance - Repeal of Exemption for Nonmedical Remedial Care
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 515
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
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
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 531
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Greenip
Entitled
Family Law - Foreign Marriages - Invalidity
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 534
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Menes
Entitled
Family Law - Paternity Proceedings - Blood and Genetic Tests
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 554
Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Shriver and Grosfeld
Entitled
Family Law - Marriage License - Social Security Number of Applicants
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 555
Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Shriver
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support Arrearage - Child Support Enforcement Car Boot Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 672
Status as of March 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Washington County Delegation
Entitled
Washington County - Marriage License Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 705
Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 496
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario and Giannetti
Entitled
Family Law - Petitions for Adoption or Guardianship - Notice to Parents
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 707
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague and Doory
Entitled
Family Law - Adoption and Guardianship - Objection by Child to Termination of Parental Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 754
Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference - Foster Care Court Improvement Implementation Committee)
Entitled
Juvenile Causes
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 763
Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Interim Domestic Violence Orders and Interim Peace Orders - Issuance by District Court Commissioners
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 764
Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
District Court Commissioners - Powers and Duties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 780
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Amedori
Entitled
Family Law - Award of Expenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 822
Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Grosfeld, Barkley, and Shriver
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support Guidelines
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 850
Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 505
Sponsored By
Delegates Dembrow and Barkley
Entitled
Family Law - International Child Abduction
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 896
Status as of February 27, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Howard
Entitled
Family Day Care - Group Size
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 910
Status as of March 24, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague, Doory, Cole, and Getty
Entitled
Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 914
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 283
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague, Klausmeier, and O'Donnell
Entitled
Family Law - Foster Parents
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 915
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Montague
Entitled
Maryland Uniform Parentage Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 990
Status as of February 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Doory, Kopp, Bobo, Cryor, V. Jones, Marriott, Frush, R. Baker, Menes, Rosso, Finifter, Morhaim, Burns, Healey, McIntosh, Pendergrass, Barkley, Dobson, Harrison, Hecht, Kagan, Rawlings, Love, Hutchins, Griffith, Pitkin, Goldwater, Shriver, Montague, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Rosenberg, Howard, Petzold, Clagett, Zirkin, Valderrama, and Stern
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Temporary Ex Parte Order - Additional Relief
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1061
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Amedori
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Violations of Ex Parte and Protective Orders - Pretrial Release
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1062
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Montague
Entitled
Family Law - Paternity Proceedings - Blood or Genetic Tests
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1064
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Montague
Entitled
Family Law - Adoption and Guardianship - Representation of Indigent Parents
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1070
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 299
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague, Menes, Cole, Petzold, and Gladden
Entitled
Family Law - Child and Spousal Support - Earnings Withholding
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1240
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 312
Sponsored By
Delegate Love
Entitled
Child Abuse - Reports - Public School Contractors and Employees of Contractors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1373
Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Montague
Entitled
Child in Need of Assistance - Permanency Plan - Appeal of Interlocutory Order
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HJ 26
Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Dobson, Doory, Fulton, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Marriott, McHale, Oaks, Paige, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Social Security Trust Fund - Use for Child Support Payments
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
SB 21
Status as of February 12, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Currie
Entitled
Private Child Support Collection Agencies - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 32
Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2001
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 82
Status as of April 4, 2001: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senators Green, Ruben, Stone, Forehand, Teitelbaum, and Hoffman
Entitled
Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2001
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 158
Status as of April 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senators Ruben, Forehand, Green, Jimeno, Kelley, Mitchell, Sfikas, and Stone
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 250
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hoffman, Hughes, McFadden, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled
Family Law - Domestic Violence - Possession of Firearms
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 307
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Roesser, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, McCabe, Mitchell, Mooney, and Sfikas
Entitled
Family Law - Foster Parents
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 380
Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Baker
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support Guidelines
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 445
Status as of April 2, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Lawlah, Middleton, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Violations of Ex Parte and Protective Orders - Pretrial Release
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 481
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Green, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Out-of-State Orders for Protection - Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 502
Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Bromwell
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support Arrearage - Child Support Enforcement Car Boot Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 507
Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators McCabe, Bromwell, DeGrange, Dorman, Ferguson, Frosh, Hafer, Hollinger, Jacobs, Hooper, Lawlah, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled
Family Law - Adoption and Guardianship - Revocation of Consent
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 529
Status as of March 16, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Exum, Blount, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, and McCabe
Entitled
Family Day Care - Group Size
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 657
Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
District Court Commissioners - Powers and Duties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 658
Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Interim Domestic Violence Orders and Interim Peace Orders - Issuance by District Court Commissioners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 660
Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 415
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference - Foster Care Court Improvement Implementation Committee)
Entitled
Juvenile Causes
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 691
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 169
Sponsored By
Senator Sfikas
Entitled
Family Law - Unregistered Family Day Care Provider - Civil Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 704
Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand, Hoffman, Bromwell, Dorman, Dyson, Hollinger, Hughes, McCabe, McFadden, Mitchell, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Safe Haven for Newborns Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 776
Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled
Child Support - Financial Institutions - Garnishment of Accounts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 810
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Jimeno
Entitled
Child Abuse - Reports - Public School Contractors and Employees of Contractors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary