Social Services -see also- Welfare

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 38

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  HB 45

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Human Trafficking - Services for Victims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 90

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 139

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 252

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Ali, Anderson, Cane, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, McDonough, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Tarrant, and Walker

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Issues Related to Students Subject to Multiple Suspensions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 157

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant and Robinson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Trinity Family Life Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 231

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 60

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Housing and Community Development)

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Community Development Administration - Rental Assistance Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 262

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Child Welfare - Alternative Response

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 265

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 263

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Emergency Placement of Children - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 368

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 400

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 484

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 662

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Wood

  Entitled

  Procurement - Unsolicited Proposals - Extension of Termination Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 527

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 439

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Beitzel, Bromwell, Donoghue, Hammen, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Schuler, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health and Social Services by State Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 593

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision and Delinquency Proceedings - Permanency Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 604

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader

  Entitled

  Public Benefits - Requirement of Proof of Lawful Presence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 758

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glenn, Anderson, Conaway, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, McHale, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Placement of Vulnerable Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 790

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 91

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hecht, Hubbard, Hucker, Kipke, Kullen, Lee, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Child Abuse Medical Providers Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1300

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate King

  Entitled

  Family Investment Program - Eligibility - Drug Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1324

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Frick, Gilchrist, Hubbard, Manno, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Family Support Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1325

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Beidle, Bronrott, Carr, Elmore, Lee, Mizeur, O'Donnell, Simmons, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Children in Need of Assistance - Custody Determinations - Prohibition Against Consideration of Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1327

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and Dumais

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Monitoring of Abusers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1354

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch and Conway

  Entitled

  Child Welfare Accountability - Caseload Ratios - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1363

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murphy, Glenn, Hucker, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Social Services Administration - Kinship Care Navigator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1443

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 116

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Reorganization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1452

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 614

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care Eligibility - Consolidation Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1464

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 322

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Baltimore City Department of Social Services Legal Services Division - Transfer of Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1545

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Electric Universal Service Program - Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1603

  Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McComas

  Entitled

  Social Services Administration - Children Subject to a Substantial Risk of Child Abuse or Neglect - Identification and Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  SB 57

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 16

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 72

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Trinity Family Life Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 84

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  State Government - Public Benefits and Services - Illegal Aliens

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 241

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Jones, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 268

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 540

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 417

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee

  Entitled

  Transfer of Special Fund Balances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 551

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 190

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Children in Need of Assistance - Custody Determinations - Prohibition Against Consideration of Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 582

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Exum, McFadden, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Education - Multiple Suspensions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 632

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Social Services Administration - Children Subject to Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect - Identification and Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 660

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Family Support Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 682

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 613

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care Eligibility - Consolidation Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 686

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 438

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Conway, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health and Social Services by State Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations