2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 340

CHAPTER NUMBER: 48
File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 686
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, and Tarrant
Entitled:
Drug-Exposed Infants - Methamphetamine

Synopsis:

Altering the conditions that establish a specified presumption that a child is in need of assistance by adding methamphetamine to specified provisions relating to drugs to which a child is born exposed or for which a mother tested positive upon admission to the hospital for delivery of a child; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/8
Re-assigned Judiciary
2/14
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 48

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Child Abuse and Neglect
Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Substance Abuse
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Pregnancy
Substance Abuse
Women

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-818 )
Family Law
( 5-323 , 5-323 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 262313/01     Offered on: March 20, 2007   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2007: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
March 28, 2007: Third Reading Passed (45-0)