HOUSE BILL 329

Sponsored By:

Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Barkley, Bobo, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Kaiser, King, Lee, Love, Menes, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Petzold, Smigiel, and Walkup

Entitled:

Family Law - Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce - Family Home

Synopsis:

Authorizing a court, in a proceeding for annulment or absolute divorce, to transfer, subject to the consent of any lienholders, ownership of an interest in the family home from one or both parties to either or both parties; and applying the Act prospectively.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/27

First Reading Judiciary

1/26

Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.

2/21

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANNULMENT -see also- DIVORCE

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

DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT

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

REAL PROPERTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 8-205 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered