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2003 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2003 - 8:19 a.m.
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HOUSE BILL 522

File Code: Family Law

Sponsored By:
Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

Entitled:
Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placements

Synopsis:

Requiring the juvenile court, in a child in need of assistance disposition hearing, to take specified actions if the court finds that a child is in need of assistance solely because of a developmental disability or mental disorder; prohibiting the juvenile court from changing a child's custody status under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/19
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/5 at 2:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
CHILD CUSTODY
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
FOSTER CARE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEARINGS
JURISDICTION
JUVENILE CAUSES
MENTAL HEALTH
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PETITIONS
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
PRIVACY
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-801 , 3-803 , 3-804 , 3-805 , 3-807 , 3-810 , 3-811 , 3-817 , 3-819 , 3-819 , 3-819.1 , 3-820 , 3-823 , 3-823 )

Family Law
( 5-501 , 5-501 , 5-525 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 806483/02 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2003   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (138-0)


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