HOUSE BILL 941

Sponsored By:

Delegates Palumbo and E. Burns

Entitled:

Child Custody and Visitation - Child Abduction

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a relative who has knowledge that another individual has lawful visitation rights with a child from abducting, taking, or carrying away a child to a place or harboring or hiding that child in a place within or outside the State or acting as an accessory to a prohibited act under the provisions of the Act; altering the age of a child, from under the age of 12 years to under the age of 16 years, to which the provisions related to child abduction apply; and setting penalties.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABDUCTION

CHILD CUSTODY

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

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

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 9-301 , 9-302 , 9-303 , 9-304 , 9-305 , 9-306 , 9-307 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered