HOUSE BILL 90

Sponsored By:

Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

Entitled:

Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children

Synopsis:

Altering the factors a juvenile court is required to consider in making specified findings in permanency planning and review hearings; increasing, from 7 to 10, the number of days' notice a local department of social services is required to give to specified persons before permanency planning and review hearings; requiring the court to consult with the child on the record in an age appropriate manner at least every 12 months at a permanency planning or review hearing; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/14

First Reading Judiciary

1/16

Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.

2/18

Favorable Report by Judiciary

2/19

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/21

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

3/28

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/22

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/31

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/29

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/22

Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Committee, Chair

Judicial Conference, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Adoption

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.

Foster Care

Hearings

Interstate Affairs

Juvenile Causes

Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth

Notices

Social Services -see also- Welfare

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-816.1 , 3-823 , 3-823 )

Family Law

( 5-525 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 21, 2008: Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate

March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)