FOSTER CARE

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 27

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  HB 40

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Aunt Hattie's Place, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 293

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker

  Entitled

  Subcabinet for Children, Youth, and Families - Transfer of Services - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, State Department of Education, and Department of Human Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 615

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cadden, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Hubbard, James, Jones, King, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Proctor, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 771

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 576

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Permanency Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 826

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Delegates Rosenberg and Dumais

  Entitled

  Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 935

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 404

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weldon, Bobo, Marriott, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Priority of Relatives as Caregivers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 936

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weldon, Bobo, Marriott, McKee, Nathan-Pulliam, and Shank

  Entitled

  Family Law - Task Force on Kinship Caregivers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 957

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 253

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bartlett

  Entitled

  Children in Need of Assistance or Supervision - Notice of Truancy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 976

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Children in Need of Assistance - Custody and Guardianship

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1197

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Child Welfare Accountability Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1225

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1259

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Anderson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Kaiser, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Education - Children in State-Supervised Care - Transfer of Educational Records

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1271

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Bates, Frank, Impallaria, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Taylor, Trueschler, V. Turner, and Weir

  Entitled

  Family Law - Rights of Foster Parents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1336

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 600

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Anderson, Doory, and McIntosh

  Entitled

  Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Placement of Siblings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1344

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, and Quinter

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Commingling Children Committed to Department of Juvenile Services - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1345

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Human Resources - Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Visits by Local Departments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  SB 157

  Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Appeal of Permanency Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 222

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Sunset Extension and Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 368

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 426

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 308

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Education - Children in State-Supervised Care - Transfer of Educational Records

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 530

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kramer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Aunt Hattie's Place, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 696

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 504

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 710

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 464

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 746

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 507

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Children in Need of Assistance - Custody and Guardianship

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 778

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 853

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Commingling Children Committed to Department of Juvenile Services - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 877

  Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Family Law - Criminal History Records Check Costs - Reimbursement for Volunteers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings