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Legislation


2007 Regular Session

Family Law (D4)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 46
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 263

    Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 16

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Kelly, McComas, and Vallario
    Entitled
    Child Support Enforcement - Child Support Payment Incentive Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 264

    Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Dumais
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support - Deviation from Child Support Guidelines
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 265

    Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 36

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Dumais
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support - Health Insurance
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 266

    Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Dumais
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support - Actual Income
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 324

    Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Rosenberg, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Feldman, Lee, Levy, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Shank, Stein, and Waldstreicher
    Entitled
    Removal of Religious Barriers to Remarriage
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 340

    Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 48

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, and Tarrant
    Entitled
    Drug-Exposed Infants - Methamphetamine
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 397

    Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 400

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Haddaway, Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Mathias, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Eastern Shore Task Force on Foster Care
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 415

    Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dumais, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Doory, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Rice, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
    Entitled
    Family Law - Protective Orders - Burden of Persuasion
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 422

    Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 238

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Simmons and Dumais
    Entitled
    Alimony and Child Support - Exemption from Execution on a Judgment
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 427

    Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dumais, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Doory, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Rice, Sossi, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
    Entitled
    Family Law - Protective Orders - Duration of Final Order
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 536

    Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 242

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Hecht, Hucker, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, and Rice
    Entitled
    Family Law - Paternity - Dependent Disabled Child
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 563

    Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kullen, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Hecht, Jameson, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
    Entitled
    Family Law - Divorce - Change of Surname of Child
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 646

    Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Dumais
    Entitled
    Marriage License Applications - Disclosure of a Social Security Number
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 648

    Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dumais, Ali, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Doory, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McComas, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, and Smigiel
    Entitled
    Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 653

    Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 247

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Marriage License Fee - Increase PG 411-07
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 765

    Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, and Rice
    Entitled
    Domestic Violence - Spousal Privilege - Repeal
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 774

    Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, Costa, Elmore, Kach, J. King, Kipke, McDonough, Shewell, Smigiel, and Sossi
    Entitled
    Family Law - Marriage - Definition and Benefits
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 792

    Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 256

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Barkley, Ali, and Dumais
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support - Suspension of Attorney Licenses
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 919

    Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Burns, Costa, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Glassman, Haddaway, Jennings, J. King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
    Entitled
    Maryland's Marriage Protection Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 933

    Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Braveboy, Robinson, Benson, Frush, Glenn, Griffith, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Tarrant, and Valderrama
    Entitled
    Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence - Mandatory Anger Management or Batterer Intervention
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1124

    Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Rosenberg
    Entitled
    Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1134

    Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Conaway
    Entitled
    Marriage - Performance of Ceremony - Retired Clerk of Court
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1222

    Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Montgomery, Benson, Dumais, Hecht, Hubbard, N. King, Kipke, Kramer, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Mizeur, Oaks, and Pena-Melnyk
    Entitled
    Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1226

    Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 461

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Barnes, Dumais, Hubbard, Montgomery, O'Donnell, and Rosenberg
    Entitled
    Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placement Agreements
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1277

    Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Weir (By Request)
    Entitled
    Family Law - Marital Property - Transfer of Pension
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1327

    Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Benson, Dwyer, McDonough, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stocksdale, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Children - Joint Legal Custody and Equal Parenting Time - Preference
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1332

    Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 473

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dumais and Rosenberg
    Entitled
    Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Records to Nonpublic School Principals and Superintendents
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1376

    Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Benson, Carter, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Glenn, Haddaway, Hecht, Kach, Kirk, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, and Shewell
    Entitled
    Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward an Abused Spouse's Pet
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1427

    Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 483

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support - Collection Fee
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 152

    Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 521

    Sponsored By
    Senator Gladden
    Entitled
    Family Law - Criminal History Records Check Costs - Exemption for Volunteers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 154

    Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 15

    Sponsored By
    Senators Forehand, Brochin, Jacobs, Muse, and Raskin
    Entitled
    Child Support Enforcement - Child Support Payment Incentive Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 199

    Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senator Forehand
    Entitled
    Family Law - Protective Orders - Duration of Final Order
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 223

    Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kittleman
    Entitled
    Family Law - Motions for Modification of a Child Support Award - Hearings and Decisions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 321

    Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senators Kelley and Currie
    Entitled
    State Citizens Review Board for Children - Child Abuse or Neglect
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 503

    Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 35

    Sponsored By
    Senators Forehand, Britt, Conway, Jones, and Stone
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support - Health Insurance
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 505

    Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Forehand, Britt, Conway, Jones, and Pugh
    Entitled
    Family Law - Protective Orders - Burden of Persuasion
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 528

    Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Madaleno
    Entitled
    Marriage License Applications - Disclosure of a Social Security Number
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 533

    Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

    Sponsored By
    Senators Gladden, Britt, Brochin, Frosh, Garagiola, Jacobs, and Forehand
    Entitled
    Divorce and Annulment - Removal of Barriers to Remarriage
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 564

    Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Haines, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
    Entitled
    Valid Marriages
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Sponsored By
    Senators Jacobs, Dyson, Harris, Hooper, and Middleton
    Entitled
    Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placement Agreements
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 679

    Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senators Raskin, Forehand, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Robey, Simonaire, Brochin, Haines, Mooney, and Stone
    Entitled
    Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 686

    Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 47

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pugh and Kelley
    Entitled
    Drug-Exposed Infants - Methamphetamine
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 792

    Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kelley
    Entitled
    Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Stone
    Entitled
    Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Records to Nonpublic School Principals and Superintendents
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 880

    Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

    Sponsored By
    Senator Zirkin
    Entitled
    Marriage - Performance of Ceremony - Retired Clerk of Court
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Senate Rules
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 965

    Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Raskin, Lenett, Madaleno, Pugh, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Protective Orders and Stalking - Cruelty Toward a Pet
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
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