2002 Regular Session

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 51

HB 45
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 491
Sponsored By
Delegates Shriver, Griffith, Shank, Healey, Carlson, Doory, Frush, Stocksdale, Taylor, Heller, Hixson, Franchot, Hurson, Rosenberg, Howard, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Conroy, Cryor, Finifter, Marriott, McKee, Patterson, Phillips, Rosso, and Rudolph
Entitled
Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Extension of Sunset
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Finance
HB 78
Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Brown
Entitled
Education - Child from Out of State Placed for Adoption - Liability for Costs
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 106
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By
Delegates Grosfeld and Vallario
Entitled
Family Law - Marriage Ceremonies - Judges
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 107
Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Definitions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 185
Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Turner, R. Baker, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Branch, Burns, Carlson, Cole, D'Amato, Doory, Franchot, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hecht, Hubers, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Morhaim, Owings, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Riley, and Valderrama
Entitled
Family Law - Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 189
Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Pitkin, Branch, and Kagan
Entitled
Building Foundations for School Success Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 284
Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Grosfeld, Barkley, Carlson, Cole, Gladden, Getty, Menes, and Shriver
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support Guidelines
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 396
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Boschert, Cadden, Eckardt, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Oaks, Owings, Sophocleus, and Walkup
Entitled
Family Law - Adoption - Recognition of Foreign Adoption Decrees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 447
Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable 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 478
Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
Entitled
Family Law - Paternity Proceedings - Limitation on Order Vacating Paternity Judgment
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 540
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 376
Sponsored By
Delegates Shriver, Benson, Dobson, Grosfeld, Bronrott, Dembrow, Menes, Cryor, Marriott, Kirk, Moe, Carlson, Kagan, Parrott, Cadden, Love, Burns, Frush, Barkley, Brown, Sophocleus, Bobo, Conroy, Riley, Klausmeier, Cane, Phillips, Hurson, Turner, V. Jones, Swain, Franchot, W. Baker, Howard, Mandel, Valderrama, Donoghue, Goldwater, Harrison, and Pendergrass
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoptions - Sunset Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 565
Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Dobson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Doory, Fulton, Goldwater, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Swain, and Wood
Entitled
Income Tax - Support of Children by Noncustodial Parents
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 593
Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Dobson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Cole, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Doory, Dypski, Fulton, Glassman, Goldwater, Grosfeld, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and Swain
Entitled
Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility for Benefits - Birth or Adoption of Child
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 602
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 442
Sponsored By
Delegates Grosfeld, Rosenberg, Billings, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Carlson, Cryor, Franchot, Gordon, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hutchins, James, A. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosso, and Sher
Entitled
Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 626
Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Gordon, Doory, and Montague
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support - Counsel Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 683
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 536
Sponsored By
Delegate Doory
Entitled
Child Support - Financial Institutions - Garnishment of Accounts
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 701
Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Shriver, Bartlett, Benson, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Carlson, Cane, DeCarlo, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Glassman, Grosfeld, Hurson, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Marriott, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Owings, Petzold, Phillips, Ports, Redmer, Riley, Rzepkowski, Sophocleus, Swain, and Menes
Entitled
Education - Children in Out-of-County Living Arrangements - Informal Kinship Care
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 702
Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
Entitled
Family Law - Paternity Proceedings - Statute of Limitations for Challenging Paternity Orders
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 907
Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague, Cole, Doory, and Getty
Entitled
Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 963
Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Carlson, W. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dypski, Edwards, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubers, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Klima, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Menes, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, Turner, Valderrama, and Zirkin
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support - Secondary Education
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 968
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 399
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague, Doory, Dembrow, Giannetti, and Kelly
Entitled
Juvenile Causes - Children in Need of Assistance - Termination of Permanency Plan Review
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 970
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague, Doory, Dembrow, Giannetti, and Kelly
Entitled
Juvenile Causes - Children in Need of Assistance - Hearings and Guardianship
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 982
Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve and Doory (Montgomery County Administration) and Delegates R. Baker, Barkley, Billings, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Clagett, Dobson, Frush, Gladden, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hubbard, Kirk, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Oaks, Pendergrass, Sher, and Shriver
Entitled
Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 993
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Carlson, W. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Edwards, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubers, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Klima, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Menes, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, Valderrama, and Zirkin
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1062
Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague, Amedori, and Vallario
Entitled
Best Interests of Children Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1117
Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates R. Baker, D. Davis, Pitkin, Howard, Swain, Hubbard, Griffith, Moe, and Benson
Entitled
Department of Human Resources - Foster Care and Group Home Care - Reimbursement and Payment Rates
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1142
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates O'Donnell, Dembrow, Montague, and Getty
Entitled
Children in Need of Assistance - Drug-Addicted Babies - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1349
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, and Rosso
Entitled
Child Abuse Reform Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1386
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 282
Sponsored By
Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Children, Youth and Families)
Entitled
Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Revisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1393
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 424
Sponsored By
Delegate Gladden
Entitled
Family Law - Unlawful Marriages - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1405
Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Pitkin
Entitled
Family Law - Guardian Ad Litem - Custody or Visitation Proceedings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1410
Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Pitkin
Entitled
Family Law - Criminal History Records Check - Child Access Transfer Centers and Supervised Visitation Centers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1438
Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Family Law - Adoption - Child Abuse
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HJ 29
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate C. Davis
Entitled
James Joseph Hammond
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
SB 3
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 441
Sponsored By
Senators Green , Forehand, and Ruben
Entitled
Maryland Safe Haven Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 39
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Kasemeyer, Blount, Conway, Exum, Hoffman, Jacobs, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Extension of Sunset
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Ways and Means
SB 75
Status as of January 9, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Van Hollen, Lawlah, and Kasemeyer
Entitled
Building Foundations for School Success Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 83
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 113
Sponsored By
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Departmental - Education)
Entitled
Education - Special Education - Transfer of Rights at Age of Majority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 178
Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senators Bromwell, Baker, Blount, Currie, Exum, Hogan, Lawlah, Mitchell, Roesser, and Sfikas
Entitled
Welfare and Child Support Enforcement Innovation Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations
SB 186
Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Blount, Conway, Della, Hooper, Jacobs, Lawlah, Mitchell, Mooney, Neall, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Education - Children in Out-of-County Living Arrangements - Informal Kinship Care
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 227
Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Blount, Dyson, Frosh, Harris, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoption - Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 390
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Ruben, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoptions - Sunset Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 394
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 151
Sponsored By
Senators Baker and Green
Entitled
Juvenile Causes - Children in Need of Assistance - Hearings and Guardianship
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 404
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand, Conway, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Family Law - Marriage Ceremonies - Judges
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 495
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 320
Sponsored By
Senators Hoffman, Blount, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Kittleman, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Children in Need of Assistance - Drug-Addicted Babies - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 649
Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Lawlah, Exum, and Pinsky
Entitled
Department of Human Resources - Foster Care Reimbursement and Group Home Care Reimbursement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 654
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Ruben, Van Hollen, Forehand, Green, Jimeno, and Kelley
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support - Secondary Education
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 657
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sponsored By
Senators Ruben, Forehand, Green, Jimeno, Kelley, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 659
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration) and Senators Currie, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, McFadden, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 688
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 722
Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Miller
Entitled
Standing Circuit Court Masters - Powers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings