2001 Regular Session

ADOPTION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 23

HB 25
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By
Delegate Brown
Entitled
Life Insurance - Insurable Interest in Adopted Child
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
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Status as of February 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary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 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 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 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 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 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 519
Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 486
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Delegates Pendergrass, Brown, Eckardt, Fulton, Goldwater, Hill, J. Kelly, La Vay, Love, and Walkup
Entitled
Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - Scope
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
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 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 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
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 44
Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 346
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled
Family Law - Adoption Subsidies - Level of Payment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Judiciary
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 397
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, and Hogan
Entitled
Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - Scope
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
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 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 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