2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 536

CHAPTER NUMBER: 242
File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Hecht, Hucker, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, and Rice
Entitled:
Family Law - Paternity - Dependent Disabled Child

Synopsis:

Establishing that a proceeding to establish paternity of a child who is dependent on a parent because of a mental or physical infirmity may be begun at any time before the child's twenty-first birthday.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (134-1)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/16
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/21
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (44-3)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 242

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Roger Manno, District 19
Delegate Heather Mizeur, District 20
Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
Paternity
Statutes of Limitation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law
( 5-1006 )

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: 952514/01     Offered on: March 13, 2007   at: 10:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 15, 2007: Third Reading Passed (134-1)
Senate
April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (44-3)