SENATE BILL 899

Sponsored By:

Senators Mooney and Stone

Entitled:

Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations - Parental Rights

Synopsis:

Requiring a local department of social services to advise a parent alleged to have abused or neglected the parent's child of the specific complaints against the parent within a specified time period; and requiring all employees of a local department investigating child abuse and neglect allegations to be trained in protecting specified rights of specified persons.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/26

First Reading Senate Rules

3/5

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DISCLOSURE

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

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 5-706 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered