File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1159/04 - JUD
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Bates, Frank, Impallaria, Krebs,
Kullen, McDonough, Taylor, Trueschler, V. Turner, and Weir
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Family Law - Rights of Foster Parents
 
Expanding the rights of foster parents to include the right to primary
consideration as an adoptive parent when specified conditions are met;
clarifying the definition of kinship care; and defining a specified
term.
House Action
- 2/11
 - First Reading Judiciary
 - 2/17
 - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/25
 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
 
Senate Action
- No Action
 
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
 - Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
 - Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
 - Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
 - Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
 - Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
 - Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
 - Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
 - Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
 - Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
 - Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
 - Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ADOPTION
 - FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
 - FOSTER CARE
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Family Law
 - (
 5-501 ,
 5-504 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered