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HOUSE BILL 741

CHAPTER NUMBER: 233
File Code: Family Law

Sponsored By:
Delegates Sophocleus, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Dumais, Elmore, Gilleland, King, Leopold, Love, McComas, Menes, Parker, Petzold, Rosenberg, Sossi, and F. Turner

Entitled:
Family Law - Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams

Synopsis:

Authorizing the establishment of local domestic violence fatality review teams; authorizing specified persons to organize a local team; establishing the membership of a local team; requiring a local team to elect a chair; establishing the purposes and duties of a local team; authorizing a local team to review specified criminal cases; exempting specified persons acting within the scope of the jurisdiction of a local domestic violence fatality review team from civil liability under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/15
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m.
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/11
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/23
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 233

Sponsored by:

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
DISCLOSURE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE
EVIDENCE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
PENALTIES
PRIVACY
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-637.1 )

Criminal Law
( 3-201 )

Family Law
( 1-101 , 4-501 , 4-515 , 4-701 , 4-702 , 4-703 , 4-704 , 4-705 , 4-706 , 4-707 )

Health - General
( 4-306 , 4-306 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 592419/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2005   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 10, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)


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