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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

Family Law (D4)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 60
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 16

    Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Boutin
    Entitled
    Valid Marriages
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 63

    Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Anderson
    Entitled
    Family Law - Central Registry - Conviction for Child Abuse or Neglect
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 211

    Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 158

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Cane, Bohanan, Bozman, Conway, C. Davis, Franchot, Harrison, Heller, Krysiak, Malone, McConkey, Owings, Proctor, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Sossi, F. Turner, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Family Law - Adoption - Certificates of Birth
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates F. Turner, Bobo, Boschert, Boutin, Cane, Conroy, DeBoy, Dumais, Elmore, Glassman, Gordon, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Love, Madaleno, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Ramirez, and Sophocleus
    Entitled
    Family Law - Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services - Siblings
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 325

    Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Elliott
    Entitled
    Child Abuse - Definition - Exemption for Reasonable Punishment by Parent or Stepparent
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 366

    Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Jones, Cane, Howard, Kirk, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, and Proctor
    Entitled
    Child Support - Incarcerated Obligors - Suspension of Payments and Accrual of Arrearages
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 400

    Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 502

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dumais and Feldman
    Entitled
    Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 402

    Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Dumais
    Entitled
    Child Support - Arrearages - Notice to the Motor Vehicle Administration
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 403

    Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Dumais
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support Arrearage - Driver's License Suspensions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 426

    Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Elliott
    Entitled
    Child Abuse and Neglect - Investigation Procedures
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 510

    Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kelley, Fulton, Howard, Jones, Marriott, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Sponsored By
    Delegate Dumais
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support Guidelines
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 605

    Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 509

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Dumais
    Entitled
    Child Support - Driver's License Suspension - Grounds for Requesting an Investigation and Appealing
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 640

    Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dumais, Amedori, Anderson, Barkley, Kelley, King, Lee, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Family Law - Unattended Children
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 728

    Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Burns, Boteler, Cane, Dwyer, Edwards, Frank, Impallaria, Kach, Kelly, McDonough, O'Donnell, Parker, and Trueschler
    Entitled
    Same Sex Marriages - Foreign Jurisdictions - Invalidity
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 746

    Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 199

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
    Entitled
    Marriage Ceremonies - Authorized Officials - Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Sponsored By
    Delegate Dumais
    Entitled
    Family Law - Property Disposition - Transfer of Family Use Personal Property
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 842

    Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Anderson and Vallario
    Entitled
    Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 882

    Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
    Entitled
    Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2004
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 980

    Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kach
    Entitled
    Child Support - Postsecondary Education Funding
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1059

    Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dumais, Gordon, Hixson, Howard, King, and Marriott
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority - Postsecondary Education
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1085

    Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Weldon
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations - Parental Rights
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1092

    Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Weldon and Hogan
    Entitled
    Family Law - Children - De Facto Custody
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1098

    Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Menes, Goldwater, Hubbard, Jones, and McComas
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting by Members of the Clergy
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1142

    Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Zirkin, Amedori, Burns, Cardin, Jones, Morhaim, and Nathan-Pulliam
    Entitled
    Child Welfare Services - Children in Out-of-Home Placement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1148

    Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 537

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McComas, Boutin, Dumais, Frush, Menes, Petzold, Sossi, and F. Turner
    Entitled
    Domestic Violence - Protective Order - Penalty
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1149

    Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McComas, Boteler, Boutin, Cryor, Glassman, Kach, and Sophocleus
    Entitled
    Family Law - Adoption - Child's Age for Consent
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1159

    Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Bromwell, DeBoy, Frank, Impallaria, McDonough, and Weir
    Entitled
    Family Law - Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption - Rights of Foster Parents
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1216

    Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegate O'Donnell
    Entitled
    Child Custody and Visitation - Child Abduction
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1217

    Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate O'Donnell
    Entitled
    Children - Joint Legal Custody and Equal Parenting Time - Preference
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1276

    Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Quinter
    Entitled
    Protective Parent Reform Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1316

    Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Krebs
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Care Centers - Background Checks
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1479

    Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McComas, Boutin, Glassman, Impallaria, James, Jennings, O'Donnell, and Parrott
    Entitled
    Family Law - Criminal Background Investigation for Employees and Other Individuals Who Care for or Supervise Children
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 38

    Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 435

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Earnings Withholding and Medical Support Notices
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 62

    Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 436

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
    Entitled
    Child Care - Family Day Care Home Registrations and Child Care Center Licenses
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 98

    Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Kelley, Britt, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, Middleton, Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, and Jacobs
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 152

    Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

    Sponsored By
    Senators Mooney, Harris, Jacobs, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
    Entitled
    Family Law - Domestic Violence - Address Confidentiality Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 217

    Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Grosfeld and Gladden
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support Arrearage - Driver's License Suspensions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 237

    Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, and Lawlah
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting by Members of the Clergy
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 249

    Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Grosfeld, Giannetti, and Gladden
    Entitled
    Child Support - Arrearages - Notice to the Motor Vehicle Administration
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Grosfeld
    Entitled
    Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 277

    Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Lawlah, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, and McFadden
    Entitled
    Child Support - Incarcerated Obligors - Suspension of Payments and Accrual of Arrearages
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 285

    Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 31

    Sponsored By
    Senator Jacobs
    Entitled
    Child in Need of Assistance - Permanency Planning Hearings
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 328

    Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 116

    Sponsored By
    Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support Guidelines
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Grosfeld
    Entitled
    Child Support - Driver's License Suspension - Grounds for Requesting an Investigation and Appealing
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 345

    Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Gladden, Brochin, Conway, Frosh, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Jones, and Klausmeier
    Entitled
    Child in Need of Assistance - Habitual Truancy
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 418

    Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 457

    Sponsored By
    Senator Grosfeld
    Entitled
    Family Law - Property Disposition - Transfer of Family Use Personal Property
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 514

    Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
    Entitled
    Marriage Ceremonies - Authorized Officials - Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 591

    Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Jacobs
    Entitled
    Family Law - In Vitro Fertilization - Parental Rights
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 602

    Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Hafer, Lawlah, and Munson
    Entitled
    Family Law - Children - De Facto Custody
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 605

    Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone
    Entitled
    Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 673

    Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Colburn, Hooper, Hafer, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
    Entitled
    Valid Marriages
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 693

    Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senator Gladden
    Entitled
    Children in Need of Assistance - Custody and Guardianship
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 697

    Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
    Entitled
    Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2004
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 704

    Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, and Hafer
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support Guidelines - Calculations
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 711

    Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 304

    Sponsored By
    Senators Jacobs and Giannetti
    Entitled
    Child Welfare Services - Children in Out-of-Home Placement
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 746

    Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Haines, Harris, and Jimeno
    Entitled
    Same Sex Marriages - Foreign Jurisdictions - Invalidity
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 825

    Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Jacobs
    Entitled
    Family Law - Criminal Background Investigation for Employees and Other Individuals Who Care for or Supervise Children
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 899

    Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Mooney and Stone
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations - Parental Rights
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 928

    Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 491

    Sponsored By
    Senator Stone
    Entitled
    Family Law - Child Support Guidelines - Third Party Payments
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
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