Legislation

Title: Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges
Sponsored by: Senator West
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 351
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Attorney General's Review Letter

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Judiciary, in consultation with domestic violence and child abuse organizations, to develop and update as appropriate a training program for judges and magistrates presiding over child custody cases involving child abuse or domestic violence; requiring the training program to include certain subject matter; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to adopt procedures to ensure that only judges who have received certain training are assigned child custody cases that may involve child abuse or domestic violence.

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Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0561

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0675 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2022, July 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/28/2021 Legislative Date 10/28/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2022 Legislative Date 1/10/2022 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2022 Legislative Date 2/14/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2022 Legislative Date 2/13/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {993923/1 Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2022 Legislative Date 2/13/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/16/2022 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2022 Legislative Date 4/05/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {683525/1 Adopted Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2022 Legislative Date 3/28/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (130-3) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 66AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 66AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2022 Legislative Date 5/16/2022 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 351 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/28/2021	10/28/2021	Pre-filed
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges
Senate	1/10/2022	1/10/2022	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/14/2022	2/14/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/16/2022	2/13/2022	Favorable with Amendments {993923/1 Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2022	2/13/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges
Senate	2/18/2022	2/15/2022	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Referred Judiciary	15 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2022	3/16/2022	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2022	4/05/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/05/2022	3/27/2022	Favorable with Amendments {683525/1 Adopted	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2022	3/27/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2022	3/28/2022	Third Reading Passed (130-3)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Senate Concurs House Amendments	66AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	66AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges
Post Passage	5/16/2022	5/16/2022	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 351
			Text - Chapter - Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges

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