2005 Regular Session

FOSTER CARE

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 27

HB 40
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Taylor
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Aunt Hattie's Place, Inc.
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 293
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
The Speaker
Entitled
Subcabinet for Children, Youth, and Families - Transfer of Services - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, State Department of Education, and Department of Human Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Finance
HB 615
Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegates F. Turner, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cadden, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Hubbard, James, Jones, King, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Proctor, and Taylor
Entitled
Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 771
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 576
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled
Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Permanency Plans
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 826
Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Delegates Rosenberg and Dumais
Entitled
Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 935
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 404
Sponsored By
Delegates Weldon, Bobo, Marriott, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Priority of Relatives as Caregivers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 936
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Weldon, Bobo, Marriott, McKee, Nathan-Pulliam, and Shank
Entitled
Family Law - Task Force on Kinship Caregivers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 957
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 253
Sponsored By
Delegate Bartlett
Entitled
Children in Need of Assistance or Supervision - Notice of Truancy
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 976
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Doory and Rosenberg
Entitled
Children in Need of Assistance - Custody and Guardianship
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1197
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Child Welfare Accountability Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Finance
HB 1225
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1259
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Anderson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Kaiser, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled
Education - Children in State-Supervised Care - Transfer of Educational Records
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1271
Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Bates, Frank, Impallaria, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Taylor, Trueschler, V. Turner, and Weir
Entitled
Family Law - Rights of Foster Parents
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1336
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 600
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Anderson, Doory, and McIntosh
Entitled
Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Placement of Siblings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1344
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, and Quinter
Entitled
Department of Human Resources - Commingling Children Committed to Department of Juvenile Services - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1345
Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegate Zirkin
Entitled
Human Resources - Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Visits by Local Departments
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 157
Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled
Juvenile Causes - Appeal of Permanency Plans
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 222
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Sunset Extension and Task Force
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Ways and Means
SB 368
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled
Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
SB 426
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, and McFadden
Entitled
Education - Children in State-Supervised Care - Transfer of Educational Records
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 530
Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Kramer
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Aunt Hattie's Place, Inc.
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 696
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 504
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Lawlah
Entitled
Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 710
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 464
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senator Giannetti
Entitled
Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 746
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 507
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Lawlah
Entitled
Children in Need of Assistance - Custody and Guardianship
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 778
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled
Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 853
Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Giannetti
Entitled
Department of Human Resources - Commingling Children Committed to Department of Juvenile Services - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 877
Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Family Law - Criminal History Records Check Costs - Reimbursement for Volunteers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings