2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 396

CHAPTER NUMBER: 516 File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cane, Boschert, Cadden, Eckardt, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Oaks, Owings, Sophocleus, and Walkup
Entitled:
Family Law - Adoption - Recognition of Foreign Adoption Decrees

Synopsis:

Providing that specified provisions of law may not be construed to require a specified adopting parent to file a petition for adoption; providing that a specified provision applies only if an adopting parent chooses to file a petition; requiring foreign adoption decrees to be given full recognition and effect in this State under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Judiciary
1/30
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/28
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 516
Senate Action
3/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADOPTION
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -see also- FOREIGN TRADE
PETITIONS
VITAL RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 5-313.1 , 5-326 , 5-326.1 )
Health - General
( 4-211 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 742611/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 26, 2002   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 28, 2002: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)