2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 3

CHAPTER NUMBER: 441 File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: SB 82/01 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Green, Forehand, and Ruben
Entitled:
Maryland Safe Haven Act

Synopsis:

Providing immunity from civil liability and criminal prosecution for specified persons who leave an unharmed newborn with a specified person under specified circumstances; requiring the approval of a specified person to leave a newborn under specified circumstances; requiring specified persons who accept a newborn to take specified actions within a specified time; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
07/2
Pre-filed
1/9
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (42-2)
4/4
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Green, Jimeno, and Hughes
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (39-2)
Passed Enrolled
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 441
House Action
3/21
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (113-20)
4/4
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Vallario, Montague, and Cole
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (123-11)
Sponsored by:
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-641 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 038277/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2002   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 302919/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 11:10 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 253724/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 8:58 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 633428/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 8:58 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (42-2)
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (39-2)
House
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (113-20)
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (123-11)