File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1097/96 - JUD
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Elliott
- Entitled:
-
Child Abuse - Definition - Exemption for Reasonable Punishment by
Parent or Stepparent
Clarifying the definition of "abuse" in provisions of law to specify
that the term does not include reasonable punishment administered by a
parent or stepparent, including reasonable corporal punishment.
House Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/7
- Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/26
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CHILD ABUSE
- DISCIPLINE
- FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
- MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
- (
35C
)
- Family Law
- (
5-701
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
