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SENATE BILL 710

CHAPTER NUMBER: 464
File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 697/04 - JPR
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 826

Sponsored By:
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senator Giannetti

Entitled:
Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005

Synopsis:

Revising substantively the laws relating to termination of parental rights, guardianship, and adoption.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/14
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/23
First Reading Judiciary
3/28
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 4/8 (Delegate Conway) Adopted
4/3
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Floor Amendment (Delegate Hubbard) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 464

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADOPTION
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CLERKS OF COURT
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
FOSTER CARE
GENETICS
GUARDIANS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEARINGS
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
LEGAL AID
MENTAL HEALTH
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
PATERNITY
PETITIONS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-801 , 3-802 , 3-810 , 3-812 , 3-812 , 3-820 , 3-822 , 3-823 , 3-830 , 5-106 , 6-203 )

Article - 88A Department of Human Resources
( 18 )

Estates and Trusts
( 4-414 )

Family Law
( 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 4-402 , 4-403 , 4-501 , 5-101 , 5-301 , 5-301 , 5-302 , 5-303 , 5-304 , 5-305 , 5-306 , 5-307 , 5-308 , 5-309 , 5-3A-01 , 5-3A-01 , 5-3A-02 , 5-3A-03 , 5-3A-04 , 5-3A-05 , 5-3A-06 , 5-3A-07 , 5-3A-08 , 5-3A-09 , 5-3A-10 , 5-3A-13 , 5-3A-14 , 5-3A-15 , 5-3A-16 , 5-3A-17 , 5-3A-18 , 5-3A-19 , 5-3A-20 , 5-3A-21 , 5-3A-22 , 5-3A-23 , 5-3A-24 , 5-3A-25 , 5-3A-26 , 5-3A-29 , 5-3A-30 , 5-3A-31 , 5-3A-32 , 5-3A-33 , 5-3A-34 , 5-3A-35 , 5-3A-36 , 5-3A-39 , 5-3A-40 , 5-3A-41 , 5-3A-42 , 5-3A-45 , 5-3B-01 , 5-3B-02 , 5-3B-03 , 5-3B-04 , 5-3B-05 , 5-3B-06 , 5-3B-07 , 5-3B-08 , 5-3B-09 , 5-3B-12 , 5-3B-13 , 5-3B-14 , 5-3B-15 , 5-3B-16 , 5-3B-17 , 5-3B-18 , 5-3B-19 , 5-3B-20 , 5-3B-21 , 5-3B-22 , 5-3B-23 , 5-3B-24 , 5-3B-25 , 5-3B-28 , 5-3B-29 , 5-3B-32 , 5-310 , 5-313 , 5-314 , 5-315 , 5-316 , 5-317 , 5-318 , 5-319 , 5-320 , 5-321 , 5-322 , 5-323 , 5-324 , 5-325 , 5-326 , 5-327 , 5-328 , 5-331 , 5-332 , 5-333 , 5-334 , 5-335 , 5-336 , 5-337 , 5-338 , 5-339 , 5-340 , 5-341 , 5-342 , 5-345 , 5-346 , 5-347 , 5-348 , 5-349 , 5-350 , 5-351 , 5-352 , 5-353 , 5-356 , 5-357 , 5-358 , 5-359 , 5-362 , 5-401 , 5-407 , 5-4B-01 , 5-4B-02 , 5-4C-01 , 5-4C-06 , 5-4C-07 , 5-410.1 , 5-410.1 , 5-410.1 , 5-410.1 , 5-412 , 5-501 , 5-504 , 5-506 , 5-507 , 5-507 , 5-517 , 5-525 , 5-525.1 , 5-551 , 5-554 , 5-554.1 , 5-554.1 , 5-559 , 5-559.2 , 5-561 , 5-562 , 5-563 , 5-564 , 5-567 , 5-570 , 5-574 , 5-580.1 , 5-584 , 5-586 , 5-587 , 5-588 , 5-593 , 5-594.1 , 5-701 , 5-701 , 5-705.1 , 5-706 , 5-706.1 , 5-710 , 5-712 , 5-713 , 5-714 , 5-1102 , 5-1201 , 5-1202 , 5-1203 , 6-101 , 6-103 , 9-402 , 10-114 , 14-101 )

Article - 27A Public Defender
( 4 )

Real Property
( 2-123 )

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):
Senate
Number: 058977/02 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 078978/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 062811/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2005   at: 11:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 893624/02 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2005   at: 7:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 7, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)


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