HOUSE BILL 74

Sponsored By:

Delegate Pitkin

Entitled:

Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2001

Synopsis:

Establishing procedures for the relinquishment of a newborn; requiring specified facilities to accept a relinquished newborn; establishing immunity for specified persons under the Act; establishing procedures for specified facilities accepting a relinquished newborn; establishing procedures for a natural parent to revoke the intent to relinquish a newborn; establishing procedures for a court to make a determination regarding a relinquished newborn; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

06/26

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Judiciary

1/31

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/1

Hearing cancelled

2/5

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADOPTION

APPROPRIATIONS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

EMERGENCIES

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

FIRE PROTECTION

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER

PUBLIC INFORMATION

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 5-7B-01 , 5-7B-02 , 5-7B-03 , 5-7B-04 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered