Legislation

Title: Vital Records - Birth Certificates - Change of Name of Child
Sponsored by: Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health)
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 526
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the circumstances under which the Maryland Department of Health has the authority to change the name on a birth certificate without a court order to allow the Department, if only one parent is named on the birth certificate of the child, to change the name on receipt of certain documents from the parent named on the birth certificate; and providing that only one affidavit signed by both parents named on the birth certificate is required under certain circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/24/2019 Legislative Date 9/24/2019 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/20/2019 Legislative Date 12/20/2019 Action Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Vital Records - Birth Certificates - Change of Name of Child Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2020 Legislative Date 1/28/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2020 Legislative Date 1/28/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Vital Records - Birth Certificates - Change of Name of Child Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing 3/16 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (127-2) Proceedings 52AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 526 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Vital Records - Birth Certificates - Change of Name of Child Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/24/2019	9/24/2019	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	First Reading Finance
Senate	12/20/2019	12/20/2019	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Vital Records - Birth Certificates - Change of Name of Child
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	1/28/2020	1/28/2020	Favorable Adopted	15 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/28/2020	1/28/2020	Second Reading Passed	15 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Vital Records - Birth Certificates - Change of Name of Child
Senate	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	17 Click to view Recorded Media
House	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	Referred Health and Government Operations	18 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing canceled
House	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing 3/16 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	51AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (127-2)	52AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 526
			Text - Chapter - Vital Records - Birth Certificates - Change of Name of Child

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