FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 51

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  HB 45

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 491

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver, Griffith, Shank, Healey, Carlson, Doory, Frush, Stocksdale, Taylor, Heller, Hixson, Franchot, Hurson, Rosenberg, Howard, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Conroy, Cryor, Finifter, Marriott, McKee, Patterson, Phillips, Rosso, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Extension of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 78

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Brown

  Entitled

  Education - Child from Out of State Placed for Adoption - Liability for Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  HB 189

  Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Pitkin, Branch, and Kagan

  Entitled

  Building Foundations for School Success Act of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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
  

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  HB 540

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 376

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver, Benson, Dobson, Grosfeld, Bronrott, Dembrow, Menes, Cryor, Marriott, Kirk, Moe, Carlson, Kagan, Parrott, Cadden, Love, Burns, Frush, Barkley, Brown, Sophocleus, Bobo, Conroy, Riley, Klausmeier, Cane, Phillips, Hurson, Turner, V. Jones, Swain, Franchot, W. Baker, Howard, Mandel, Valderrama, Donoghue, Goldwater, Harrison, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoptions - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 565

  Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dobson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Doory, Fulton, Goldwater, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Swain, and Wood

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Support of Children by Noncustodial Parents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 593

  Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dobson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Cole, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Doory, Dypski, Fulton, Glassman, Goldwater, Grosfeld, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and Swain

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility for Benefits - Birth or Adoption of Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  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

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  HB 701

  Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver, Bartlett, Benson, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Carlson, Cane, DeCarlo, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Glassman, Grosfeld, Hurson, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Marriott, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Owings, Petzold, Phillips, Ports, Redmer, Riley, Rzepkowski, Sophocleus, Swain, and Menes

  Entitled

  Education - Children in Out-of-County Living Arrangements - Informal Kinship Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  HB 970

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  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

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  HB 982

  Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Doory (Montgomery County Administration) and Delegates R. Baker, Barkley, Billings, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Clagett, Dobson, Frush, Gladden, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hubbard, Kirk, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Oaks, Pendergrass, Sher, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 993

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  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

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  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
  

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  HB 1117

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates R. Baker, D. Davis, Pitkin, Howard, Swain, Hubbard, Griffith, Moe, and Benson

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Foster Care and Group Home Care - Reimbursement and Payment Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1142

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  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

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  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
  

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  HB 1386

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 282

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Children, Youth and Families)

  Entitled

  Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  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

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  HJ 29

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  James Joseph Hammond

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  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

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  SB 39

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Blount, Conway, Exum, Hoffman, Jacobs, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Extension of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 75

  Status as of January 9, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Lawlah, and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Building Foundations for School Success Act of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 83

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 113

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Departmental - Education)

  Entitled

  Education - Special Education - Transfer of Rights at Age of Majority

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 178

  Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Baker, Blount, Currie, Exum, Hogan, Lawlah, Mitchell, Roesser, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Welfare and Child Support Enforcement Innovation Act of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 186

  Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Blount, Conway, Della, Hooper, Jacobs, Lawlah, Mitchell, Mooney, Neall, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Education - Children in Out-of-County Living Arrangements - Informal Kinship Care

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 227

  Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Blount, Dyson, Frosh, Harris, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoption - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 390

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoptions - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  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

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  SB 404

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Conway, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Family Law - Marriage Ceremonies - Judges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  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

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  SB 649

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Exum, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Foster Care Reimbursement and Group Home Care Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  SB 659

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration) and Senators Currie, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, McFadden, Pinsky, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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
  

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  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