Family Law (D4)

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  HB 10

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali and Dumais

  Entitled

  Unattended Child Protection Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 27

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Protective Orders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 90

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 130

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conaway and Vallario

  Entitled

  Marriage Ceremonies - Performance by Tax Court Judges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 149

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 488

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Family Law - Counsel for Minor - Payment of Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 182

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 398

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Barve, Bobo, Doory, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Jones, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Love, McComas, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Shank, Stein, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 183

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 396

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Barve, Bobo, Doory, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Love, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Shank, Stein, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Enforcement of Protective Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 262

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Child Welfare - Alternative Response

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 265

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 263

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Emergency Placement of Children - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 346

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, DeBoy, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Beidle, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Bromwell, G. Clagett, Conaway, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Heller, Holmes, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Levy, Love, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Myers, Niemann, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Military Deployment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 351

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, McIntosh, Kaiser, Mizeur, Schuler, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Lee, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Stukes, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 400

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 410

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Barve, Benson, Bobo, DeBoy, Elmore, Haddaway, Hecht, Heller, Kullen, Levy, McDonough, Montgomery, Robinson, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stifler, Stocksdale, Ali, Dumais, and Shank

  Entitled

  Crimes - Child Endangerment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 411

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, Benson, DeBoy, Elmore, Haddaway, Hecht, Heller, Robinson, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Child Support Enforcement - Interception of Abandoned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 463

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Child Support Enforcement Administration - Collection of Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 500

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bates, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Doory, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuler, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 570

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and Dumais

  Entitled

  Family Law - Civil Unions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 631

  Status as of January 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Ali, Guzzone, Montgomery, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Family Law - Change Term "Marriage" to "Civil Marriage"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 632

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weldon and Hecht

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Multiple Driver's License Suspension Notices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 640

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Dumais, and Hecht

  Entitled

  Family Law - Temporary Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 659

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and Levi

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Order - Additional Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 786

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 803

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Aumann, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Eckardt, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, James, Lafferty, Mizeur, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Robinson, Rudolph, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Family Law - Foster Care - Payment Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 848

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schuler

  Entitled

  Family Law - Domestic Partnerships

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 965

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Aumann, Barve, Branch, Braveboy, Busch, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, Glenn, Levi, Malone, McConkey, McIntosh, Ramirez, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Taylor, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Additional Professions Required to Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1105

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Ali, Anderson, Beidle, Benson, Carr, V. Clagett, Doory, Feldman, Jones, Kullen, Love, McIntosh, Rosenberg, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Family Law - Interim Protective Orders - Petitions Filed by Law Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1106

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Ali, Anderson, Beidle, Benson, Carr, V. Clagett, Doory, Feldman, Jones, Kullen, Love, McIntosh, Rosenberg, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  District Court Commissioners - Interim Protective Orders - Petitions Filed by Law Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1112

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Family Law - Civil Unions - Establishment, Rights, and Responsibilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1147

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, McComas, Doory, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Haddaway, Jones, Kelly, Lee, Myers, Smigiel, Valderrama, Vallario, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Custody Determinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1174

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais and Doory

  Entitled

  Domestic Partnerships - Establishment and Rules of Interpretation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1325

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Beidle, Bronrott, Carr, Elmore, Lee, Mizeur, O'Donnell, Simmons, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Children in Need of Assistance - Custody Determinations - Prohibition Against Consideration of Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1327

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and Dumais

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Monitoring of Abusers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1345

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Burns, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland's Marriage Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1363

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murphy, Glenn, Hucker, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Social Services Administration - Kinship Care Navigator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1394

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 416

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, V. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Courts - Immunity from Liability - Leaving Unharmed Newborn - Time Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1413

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais and Vallario

  Entitled

  Peace Orders - Referral to Mediation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1448

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Final Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1605

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Beitzel, Carter, Dwyer, Eckardt, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Divorce - Mutual Consent Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1618

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee

  Entitled

  Unpaid Child Support - Liens Against Monetary Awards Owed to Child Support Obligors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 42

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Muse, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Family Law - Temporary Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 57

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 16

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 149

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Definition of Abuse - Clarification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 168

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, Haines, Mooney, Muse, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Family Law - Covenant Marriage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 169

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, Haines, Harris, Mooney, Munson, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland's Marriage Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 184

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 156

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Care Centers - Emergency Suspensions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 193

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 158

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Social Services Administration - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 198

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 162

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support Collection Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 241

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Jones, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 243

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Jacobs, Jones, Lenett, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Additional Professions and Failure to Report - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 280

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Marriage Ceremonies - Authorized Officials - Retired Clerks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 290

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Raskin, Forehand, Gladden, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Pinsky, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 385

  Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Forehand, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lenett, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Family Law - Termination of Parental Rights - Child Conceived as the Result of Rape

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 392

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 395

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Enforcement of Protective Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 393

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 397

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 453

  Status as of February 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Family Law - Foster Care - Payment Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 516

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 531

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 415

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse and Forehand

  Entitled

  Courts - Immunity from Liability - Leaving Unharmed Newborn - Time Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 551

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 190

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Children in Need of Assistance - Custody Determinations - Prohibition Against Consideration of Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 609

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Change of Child's Permanent Residence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 689

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Family Law - Domestic Partnerships

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings