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Legislation


2002 Regular Session

Family Law (D4)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 54
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 6

    Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 587

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Delegates Taylor, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, and Wood
    Entitled
    District Court Commissioners - Powers and Duties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 36

    Status as of February 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Boschert
    Entitled
    Family Law - Marriage License Fees - Exemption for Military Personnel
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 106

    Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 207

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Grosfeld and Vallario
    Entitled
    Family Law - Marriage Ceremonies - Judges
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 107

    Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Grosfeld
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Definitions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 126

    Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Boschert
    Entitled
    Family Law - Domestic Violence - Penalty
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 128

    Status as of February 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Menes and Goldwater
    Entitled
    Sexual Abuse of Children - Investigations - Employees of Schools or Child Care Facilities
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 185

    Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Turner, R. Baker, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Branch, Burns, Carlson, Cole, D'Amato, Doory, Franchot, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hecht, Hubers, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Morhaim, Owings, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Riley, and Valderrama
    Entitled
    Family Law - Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 284

    Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Grosfeld, Barkley, Carlson, Cole, Gladden, Getty, Menes, and Shriver
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support Guidelines
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 324

    Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Busch, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Cryor, Eckardt, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Goldwater, Griffith, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Pitkin, Shriver, Stern, Swain, Turner, Walkup, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Domestic Violence - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 381

    Status as of January 30, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Doory
    Entitled
    Domestic Violence - Temporary Ex Parte Order - Additional Relief
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 382

    Status as of January 30, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Doory
    Entitled
    Domestic Violence - Protective Order - Additional Relief
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 396

    Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 516

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Cane, Boschert, Cadden, Eckardt, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Oaks, Owings, Sophocleus, and Walkup
    Entitled
    Family Law - Adoption - Recognition of Foreign Adoption Decrees
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 447

    Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates O'Donnell, Montague, and Owings
    Entitled
    Calvert County Child Visitation and Exchange Monitoring Pilot Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 477

    Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 478

    Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
    Entitled
    Family Law - Paternity Proceedings - Limitation on Order Vacating Paternity Judgment
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Governor Veto

    HB 495

    Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Branch, W. Baker, McIntosh, Rawlings, Flanagan, C. Davis, Harrison, R. Baker, Cadden, Cole, Conway, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Edwards, Franchot, Fulton, James, Krysiak, Leopold, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Ports, Redmer, and Stocksdale
    Entitled
    Department of Human Resources - Welfare Reform and Child Support Enforcement - Repeal of Sunset
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 602

    Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 442

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Grosfeld, Rosenberg, Billings, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Carlson, Cryor, Franchot, Gordon, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hutchins, James, A. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosso, and Sher
    Entitled
    Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2002
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 626

    Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Gordon, Doory, and Montague
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support - Counsel Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 638

    Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Child Support Enforcement - Car Boot Pilot Program PG 308-02
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 663

    Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 235

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Delegates Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Wood, Howard, W. Baker, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Bronrott, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Conroy, Crouse, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Eckardt, Finifter, Flanagan, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Giannetti, Gladden, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hecht, Heller, Hubers, Hutchins, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kach, Kagan, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Sophocleus, Stern, Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Interim Domestic Violence Orders and Interim Peace Orders - Issuance by District Court Commissioners
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 683

    Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 536

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Doory
    Entitled
    Child Support - Financial Institutions - Garnishment of Accounts
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 702

    Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
    Entitled
    Family Law - Paternity Proceedings - Statute of Limitations for Challenging Paternity Orders
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 907

    Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Montague, Cole, Doory, and Getty
    Entitled
    Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 963

    Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Carlson, W. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dypski, Edwards, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubers, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Klima, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Menes, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, Turner, Valderrama, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support - Secondary Education
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 968

    Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 399

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Montague, Doory, Dembrow, Giannetti, and Kelly
    Entitled
    Juvenile Causes - Children in Need of Assistance - Termination of Permanency Plan Review
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates Montague, Doory, Dembrow, Giannetti, and Kelly
    Entitled
    Juvenile Causes - Children in Need of Assistance - Hearings and Guardianship
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates Carlson, W. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Edwards, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubers, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Klima, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Menes, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, Valderrama, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1008

    Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Children, Youth and Families) and Delegates Conroy and Pitkin
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1062

    Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Montague, Amedori, and Vallario
    Entitled
    Best Interests of Children Act of 2002
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1128

    Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hutchins and Grosfeld
    Entitled
    Child Care Workers - Special Training Requirements - Caring for Children Under the Age of 3 Years
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates O'Donnell, Dembrow, Montague, and Getty
    Entitled
    Children in Need of Assistance - Drug-Addicted Babies - Modifications
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1328

    Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 279

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Montague
    Entitled
    Child Abuse and Neglect - Central Registry - Exception
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1346

    Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, and Rosso
    Entitled
    Child Abuse - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1349

    Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, and Rosso
    Entitled
    Child Abuse Reform Act of 2002
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1350

    Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, and Rosso
    Entitled
    Child Abuse - Investigations - Stay of Court Proceedings
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1393

    Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 424

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Gladden
    Entitled
    Family Law - Unlawful Marriages - Penalties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1405

    Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Pitkin
    Entitled
    Family Law - Guardian Ad Litem - Custody or Visitation Proceedings
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1407

    Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Pitkin
    Entitled
    Office of the Attorney General - Child Abuse Complaints Ombudsman
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1410

    Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Pitkin
    Entitled
    Family Law - Criminal History Records Check - Child Access Transfer Centers and Supervised Visitation Centers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1438

    Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Klausmeier
    Entitled
    Family Law - Adoption - Child Abuse
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 3

    Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 441

    Sponsored By
    Senators Green , Forehand, and Ruben
    Entitled
    Maryland Safe Haven Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 387

    Status as of January 30, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Bromwell, Baker, Blount, Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, Mitchell, and Sfikas
    Entitled
    Department of Human Resources - Welfare Reform and Child Support Enforcement - Extension of Sunset
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 394

    Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 151

    Sponsored By
    Senators Baker and Green
    Entitled
    Juvenile Causes - Children in Need of Assistance - Hearings and Guardianship
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Sponsored By
    Senators Forehand, Conway, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Family Law - Marriage Ceremonies - Judges
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 495

    Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 320

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hoffman, Blount, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Kittleman, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
    Entitled
    Children in Need of Assistance - Drug-Addicted Babies - Modifications
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 500

    Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senators Astle, Baker, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Neall, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
    Entitled
    District Court Commissioners - Powers and Duties
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senators Astle, Baker, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Neall, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
    Entitled
    Interim Domestic Violence Orders and Interim Peace Orders - Issuance by District Court Commissioners
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 555

    Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Exum
    Entitled
    Family Day Care Providers - Adult to Child Ratio - Home Safety Enhancements
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 654

    Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Ruben, Van Hollen, Forehand, Green, Jimeno, and Kelley
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support - Secondary Education
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 657

    Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 180

    Sponsored By
    Senators Ruben, Forehand, Green, Jimeno, Kelley, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 688

    Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Forehand
    Entitled
    Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2002
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 722

    Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Miller
    Entitled
    Standing Circuit Court Masters - Powers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 758

    Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators McFadden, Conway, Della, Jimeno, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Department of Human Resources - Child Support Enforcement Administration - Demonstration Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Baker
    Entitled
    Child Abuse and Neglect - Central Registry - Exception
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
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