CHAPTER NUMBER: 589 
File Code: Social Services - Generally
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1137/04 - APP
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Haynes, Bobo, Carter, C. Davis, Griffith, Gutierrez,
Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, Murray, Oaks, Paige,
Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Public Assistance - Eligibility for Residents Convicted of a Felony
Involving a Controlled Dangerous Substance
 
Altering a definition to allow specified Maryland residents who have
been convicted of felonies relating to controlled dangerous substances
to be eligible for specified public assistance.
House Action
- 2/11
 - First Reading Appropriations
 - 2/16
 - Hearing 3/3 at 11:00 a.m.
 - 3/23
 - Favorable Report by Appropriations
 - 3/22
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/23
 - Third Reading Passed (106-25)
 - 4/2
 - Returned Passed
 
Senate Action
- 3/24
 - First Reading Finance
 - 3/28
 - Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/4
 - Favorable Report by Finance
 - 4/3
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/4
 - Third Reading Passed (27-19)
 
Action after passage in House  and Senate
- 5/26
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 589
 
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
 - Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
 - Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
 - Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
 - Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
 - Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
 - Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
 - Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
 - Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
 - Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
 - Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
 - Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
 - Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
 - Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
 - Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
 - Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
 - Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
 - Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
 - Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CHEMICAL TESTS
 - CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
 - EX-OFFENDERS
 - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 - FOOD STAMPS
 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE
 - WELFARE -see also- SOCIAL SERVICES
 
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - 88A Department of Human Resources
 - (
 65A 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered
 - Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 House 
- March 23, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (106-25)
 
Senate
- April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (27-19)