2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:08 a.m.

	FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc	Another Session
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HB 45	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 491
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Griffith, Shank, Healey, Carlson, Doory, Frush, Stocksdale, Taylor, Heller, Hixson, Franchot, Hurson, Rosenberg, Howard, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Conroy, Cryor, Finifter, Marriott, McKee, Patterson, Phillips, Rosso, and Rudolph
Entitled	Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Extension of Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 78	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown
Entitled	Education - Child from Out of State Placed for Adoption - Liability for Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 106	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld and Vallario
Entitled	Family Law - Marriage Ceremonies - Judges
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 107	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Definitions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 185	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Turner, R. Baker, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Branch, Burns, Carlson, Cole, D'Amato, Doory, Franchot, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hecht, Hubers, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Morhaim, Owings, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Riley, and Valderrama
Entitled	Family Law - Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 189	Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Pitkin, Branch, and Kagan
Entitled	Building Foundations for School Success Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 284	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, Barkley, Carlson, Cole, Gladden, Getty, Menes, and Shriver
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support Guidelines
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 396	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Boschert, Cadden, Eckardt, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Oaks, Owings, Sophocleus, and Walkup
Entitled	Family Law - Adoption - Recognition of Foreign Adoption Decrees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 447	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Montague, and Owings
Entitled	Calvert County Child Visitation and Exchange Monitoring Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 478	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
Entitled	Family Law - Paternity Proceedings - Limitation on Order Vacating Paternity Judgment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 540	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 376
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Benson, Dobson, Grosfeld, Bronrott, Dembrow, Menes, Cryor, Marriott, Kirk, Moe, Carlson, Kagan, Parrott, Cadden, Love, Burns, Frush, Barkley, Brown, Sophocleus, Bobo, Conroy, Riley, Klausmeier, Cane, Phillips, Hurson, Turner, V. Jones, Swain, Franchot, W. Baker, Howard, Mandel, Valderrama, Donoghue, Goldwater, Harrison, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoptions - Sunset Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 565	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Dobson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Doory, Fulton, Goldwater, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Swain, and Wood
Entitled	Income Tax - Support of Children by Noncustodial Parents
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 593	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Dobson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Cole, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Doory, Dypski, Fulton, Glassman, Goldwater, Grosfeld, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and Swain
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility for Benefits - Birth or Adoption of Child
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 602	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 442
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, Rosenberg, Billings, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Carlson, Cryor, Franchot, Gordon, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hutchins, James, A. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosso, and Sher
Entitled	Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 626	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Doory, and Montague
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Counsel Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 683	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 536
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory
Entitled	Child Support - Financial Institutions - Garnishment of Accounts
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 701	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Bartlett, Benson, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Carlson, Cane, DeCarlo, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Glassman, Grosfeld, Hurson, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Marriott, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Owings, Petzold, Phillips, Ports, Redmer, Riley, Rzepkowski, Sophocleus, Swain, and Menes
Entitled	Education - Children in Out-of-County Living Arrangements - Informal Kinship Care
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 702	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
Entitled	Family Law - Paternity Proceedings - Statute of Limitations for Challenging Paternity Orders
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 907	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Cole, Doory, and Getty
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 963	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Carlson, W. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dypski, Edwards, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubers, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Klima, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Menes, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, Turner, Valderrama, and Zirkin
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Secondary Education
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 968	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 399
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Doory, Dembrow, Giannetti, and Kelly
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Children in Need of Assistance - Termination of Permanency Plan Review
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 970	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Doory, Dembrow, Giannetti, and Kelly
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Children in Need of Assistance - Hearings and Guardianship
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 982	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Doory (Montgomery County Administration) and Delegates R. Baker, Barkley, Billings, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Clagett, Dobson, Frush, Gladden, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hubbard, Kirk, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Oaks, Pendergrass, Sher, and Shriver
Entitled	Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 993	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Carlson, W. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Edwards, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubers, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Klima, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Menes, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, Valderrama, and Zirkin
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1062	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Amedori, and Vallario
Entitled	Best Interests of Children Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1117	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates R. Baker, D. Davis, Pitkin, Howard, Swain, Hubbard, Griffith, Moe, and Benson
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Foster Care and Group Home Care - Reimbursement and Payment Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1142	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Dembrow, Montague, and Getty
Entitled	Children in Need of Assistance - Drug-Addicted Babies - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1349	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, and Rosso
Entitled	Child Abuse Reform Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1386	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 282
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Children, Youth and Families)
Entitled	Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1393	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 424
Sponsored By	Delegate Gladden
Entitled	Family Law - Unlawful Marriages - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1405	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Family Law - Guardian Ad Litem - Custody or Visitation Proceedings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1410	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Family Law - Criminal History Records Check - Child Access Transfer Centers and Supervised Visitation Centers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1438	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Family Law - Adoption - Child Abuse
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HJ 29	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	James Joseph Hammond
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 3	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 441
Sponsored By	Senators Green , Forehand, and Ruben
Entitled	Maryland Safe Haven Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 39	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Blount, Conway, Exum, Hoffman, Jacobs, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Extension of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 75	Status as of January 9, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Lawlah, and Kasemeyer
Entitled	Building Foundations for School Success Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 83	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 113
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Departmental - Education)
Entitled	Education - Special Education - Transfer of Rights at Age of Majority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 178	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Baker, Blount, Currie, Exum, Hogan, Lawlah, Mitchell, Roesser, and Sfikas
Entitled	Welfare and Child Support Enforcement Innovation Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 186	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Blount, Conway, Della, Hooper, Jacobs, Lawlah, Mitchell, Mooney, Neall, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Education - Children in Out-of-County Living Arrangements - Informal Kinship Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 227	Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Blount, Dyson, Frosh, Harris, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoption - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 390	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoptions - Sunset Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 394	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 151
Sponsored By	Senators Baker and Green
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Children in Need of Assistance - Hearings and Guardianship
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 404	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Conway, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Family Law - Marriage Ceremonies - Judges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 495	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 320
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Blount, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Kittleman, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Children in Need of Assistance - Drug-Addicted Babies - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 649	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Exum, and Pinsky
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Foster Care Reimbursement and Group Home Care Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 654	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Van Hollen, Forehand, Green, Jimeno, and Kelley
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Secondary Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 657	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Green, Jimeno, Kelley, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 659	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration) and Senators Currie, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, McFadden, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 688	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 722	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Standing Circuit Court Masters - Powers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings