2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 58

CHAPTER NUMBER: 350
File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled:
Family Law - Termination of Parental Rights

Synopsis:

Requiring that, before a juvenile court may grant guardianship of a child without consent and over the child's objection, the juvenile court must find by clear and convincing evidence that a parent is unfit to remain in a parental relationship with the child or that specified exceptional circumstances exist such that terminating the rights of the parent is in the child's best interests; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
10/6
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/7
Hearing 1/15 at 1:30 p.m.
2/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/19
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/10
Returned Passed
House Action
2/20
First Reading Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 4/8 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
4/2
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell)
Special Order 4/10 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
4/4
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected (54-77)
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 350

Sponsored by:

Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair
Departmental
Human Resources, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
Guardians
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law
( 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):
Senate
Number: 688170/01     Offered on: February 17, 2009   at: 10:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 283329/01     Offered on: April 10, 2009   at: 11:06 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 283329/02     Offered on: April 10, 2009   at: 11:06 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 19, 2009: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 4, 2009: Floor Amendment (ODonnell) {283329/2 Rejected (54-77)
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)