HOUSE BILL 986

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1272/11 - HRU

Sponsored By:

Delegates Alston, Arora, Bobo, Braveboy, Burns, Carter, Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Guzzone, Harrison, Holmes, Howard, Ivey, James, Kaiser, A. Kelly, McDermott, A. Miller, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, B. Robinson, Ross, Smigiel, V. Turner, Valentino-Smith, Vaughn, and Wilson

Entitled:

Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority - Postsecondary Education

Synopsis:

Providing that a person who has attained the age of 18 years and is enrolled in an institution of postsecondary education has the right to receive support and maintenance from both of the person's parents until the person dies, marries, is emancipated, graduates from or is no longer enrolled in an institution of postsecondary education, or attains the age of 21 years.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

2/10

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tiffany T. Alston, District 24

Delegate Sam Arora, District 19

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25

Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45

Delegate Guy Guzzone, District 13

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47

Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Ariana B. Kelly, District 16

Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B

Delegate Aruna Miller, District 15

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith, District 23A

Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Delegate C. T. Wilson, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Age of Majority -see also- Minors

Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc

Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.

Students

Support of Dependents -see also- Alimony

Youth -see also- Minors

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 1 Rules of Interpretation

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Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary