Legislation

Title: Family Law - Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Delegates Bartlett, Cardin, Conaway, Kaufman, Phillips, Simpson, Taylor, and Williams
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing a court to order child abduction prevention measures if the court finds there is a credible risk of abduction of the child; authorizing certain parties to petition the court for child abduction prevention measures; requiring a petition to be verified, include a copy of any existing child custody determination, and specify the risk factors for abduction; requiring the court to consider certain evidence of a credible risk of abduction; establishing requirements for an abduction prevention order; etc.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0383

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1103 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2023 Legislative Date 1/25/2023 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law - Custody and Visitation - Notice of Intent to Travel (Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2023 Legislative Date 1/26/2023 Action Hearing 2/09 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 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/16/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {883725/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Family Law - Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (130-1) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 4/05/2023 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2023 Legislative Date 5/16/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Family Law - Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/25/2023	1/25/2023	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Family Law - Custody and Visitation - Notice of Intent to Travel (Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act)
House	1/26/2023	1/26/2023	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/16/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Favorable with Amendments {883725/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Family Law - Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act
House	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Third Reading Passed (130-1)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Referred Judicial Proceedings	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	4/05/2023	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Favorable Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Second Reading Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2023	3/24/2023	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2023	3/27/2023	Returned Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/16/2023	5/16/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761
			Text - Chapter - Family Law - Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act

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