2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 90

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 57
Sponsored By:
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled:
Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children

Synopsis:

Altering the factors a juvenile court is required to consider in making specified findings in permanency planning and review hearings; increasing, from 7 to 10, the number of days' notice a local department of social services is required to give to specified persons before permanency planning and review hearings; requiring the court to consult with the child on the record in an age appropriate manner at least every 12 months at a permanency planning or review hearing; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/14
First Reading Judiciary
1/16
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/21
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/22
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Committee, Chair
Judicial Conference, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Adoption
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Foster Care
Hearings
Interstate Affairs
Juvenile Causes
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Notices
Social Services -see also- Welfare

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-816.1 , 3-823 , 3-823 )
Family Law
( 5-525 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 21, 2008: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)