SENATE BILL 571

Sponsored By:

Senators Kelley, Trotter, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Conway, Hughes, Boozer, Van Hollen, Hollinger, Jimeno, Forehand, and Frosh

Entitled:

Courts - Family Division - Establishment

Synopsis:

Requiring the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to establish a Family Division in specified circuit courts; repealing provisions of law relating to allowing the establishment of a Family Division and the continuance of domestic relations masters; requiring either the transfer of judges from a circuit's general trial division to a Family Division or the creation of judgeships by judicial certification for a Family Division; and generally providing for the operation, funding, and establishment of a Family Division in specified circuit courts.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/5

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11

Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24

Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

BALTIMORE CITY

BALTIMORE COUNTY

CIRCUIT COURTS

COURT OF APPEALS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

JUDGES

JURISDICTION

JUVENILE CAUSES

MANDATES

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 1-504 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)