2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 4:57 p.m.

	FOSTER CARE	Another Session
		Short Format

HB 367	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Burns, Cardin, Howard, Kelley, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, F. Turner, Zirkin, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Weldon, and Conroy
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Certification of Program Administrator
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 368	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Burns, Cardin, Howard, Kelley, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Rate Setting - Performance-Based Outcomes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 842	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson and Vallario
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 882	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1142	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Amedori, Burns, Cardin, Jones, Morhaim, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Child Welfare Services - Children in Out-of-Home Placement
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1146	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 536
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Bozman, Burns, Howard, Kirk, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, and Ramirez
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Plan for a System of Outcomes Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1147	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Amedori, Burns, Cardin, and Morhaim
Entitled	Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Residential Child Care Programs - Children in Out-of-Home Placement
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1159	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Bromwell, DeBoy, Frank, Impallaria, McDonough, and Weir
Entitled	Family Law - Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption - Rights of Foster Parents
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1479	Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Boutin, Glassman, Impallaria, James, Jennings, O'Donnell, and Parrott
Entitled	Family Law - Criminal Background Investigation for Employees and Other Individuals Who Care for or Supervise Children
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 99	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, Middleton, and Stone
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Certification of Program Administrator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 268	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Della, Hollinger, Jones, Lawlah, and Stone
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Rate Setting - Performance-Based Outcomes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 285	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 31
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Child in Need of Assistance - Permanency Planning Hearings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 477	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Greenip, Hafer, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, and Pinsky
Entitled	Medically Fragile Children - Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 605	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 693	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Children in Need of Assistance - Custody and Guardianship
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 697	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 710	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Della, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Uniform System of Outcomes Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 711	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 304
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs and Giannetti
Entitled	Child Welfare Services - Children in Out-of-Home Placement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 781	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Residential Child Care Programs - Children in Out-of-Home Placement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 825	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Family Law - Criminal Background Investigation for Employees and Other Individuals Who Care for or Supervise Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings