2005 Regular Session File Code information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:02 p.m.

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HB 68	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority - Postsecondary Education
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 132	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority - Postsecondary Education
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 146	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, Jennings, and F. Turner
Entitled	Adoption - Written Instruments - Meaning of "Child"
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 163	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 359
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, DeBoy, Elliott, Eckardt, Heller, Parker, Shewell, Stocksdale, Jameson, Boutin, Kaiser, Sophocleus, McDonough, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Feldman, Frank, Haddaway, Hubbard, Impallaria, Kach, Mandel, McComas, McHale, Miller, Myers, Rudolph, Smigiel, Trueschler, Weldon, Kullen, Benson, Costa, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Child Care Centers and Family Day Care Homes - Employees - Background Checks
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance

HB 325	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, Eckardt, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, King, Lee, Love, Menes, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Petzold, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Walkup, and Zirkin
Entitled	Family Law - Family Home or Family Use Personal Property - Termination of Order or Decree
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 326	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Love, Menes, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Petzold, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Family Law - Protective Orders - Evidence Standard
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 327	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 367
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Barkley, Bobo, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, Eckardt, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Love, McComas, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Petzold, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Walkup, Zirkin, Menes, and Vallario
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Definition of Abuse
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 328	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, Eckardt, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Love, Menes, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Petzold, Simmons, Smigiel, Sossi, Walkup, and Zirkin
Entitled	Family Law - Protective Orders - Extension of Final Order
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 329	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Barkley, Bobo, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Kaiser, King, Lee, Love, Menes, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Petzold, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled	Family Law - Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce - Family Home
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 331	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Spousal Privilege - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 429	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes and Vallario
Entitled	Peace Orders - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 500	Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Marriage License Fee - Increase Ho. Co. 12-05
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 508	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Family Law - Use of Guidelines - Child Support
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 628	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Burns
Entitled	Family Law - Qualifications of Directors of Preschool Centers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 693	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Burns
Entitled	Same Sex Marriages - Foreign Jurisdictions - Invalidity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 694	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Burns
Entitled	Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 741	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 233
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
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 771	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 576
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Permanency Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 826	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Delegates Rosenberg and Dumais
Entitled	Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 845	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelley, Gutierrez, Menes, Shewell, Simmons, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Family Law - Child Abuse or Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 935	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 404
Sponsored By	Delegates Weldon, Bobo, Marriott, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Priority of Relatives as Caregivers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 936	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Weldon, Bobo, Marriott, McKee, Nathan-Pulliam, and Shank
Entitled	Family Law - Task Force on Kinship Caregivers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 938	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Boteler, Boutin, Burns, Carter, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conroy, DeBoy, Dumais, Elliott, Frush, Goldwater, Haddaway, Kaiser, McMillan, Menes, Miller, Montgomery, Myers, Parrott, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Weldon
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Protective Order - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 962	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Anderson, Boutin, Bozman, Cardin, Cluster, Dwyer, Frank, Hogan, Kaiser, Kelly, Mayer, McComas, McKee, McMillan, Parrott, Ramirez, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled	Family Law - Domestic Violence - Address Confidentiality Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 976	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory and Rosenberg
Entitled	Children in Need of Assistance - Custody and Guardianship
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 996	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled	Child Custody and Visitation - Child Abduction
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1052	Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Holmes, Kelley, McComas, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Children - Joint Legal Custody - Preference
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1071	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Arnick, Kullen, Shank, and Vallario
Entitled	Family Law - Marriage Ceremonies - Former Judges
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1077	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Family Law - Failure to Pay Child Support
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1158	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Busch, Benson, Boschert, Boteler, C. Davis, Elliott, Franchot, Frank, Hogan, Impallaria, Kelley, King, McComas, Murray, Myers, Oaks, Paige, Parrott, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Family Law - Marriage Licenses - Premarital Preparation Course
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1181	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 595
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Settlement of Arrearages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1220	Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Burns, Cadden, Cluster, Costa, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Glassman, Goodwin, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, V. Turner, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Valid Marriages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1225	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1271	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Bates, Frank, Impallaria, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Taylor, Trueschler, V. Turner, and Weir
Entitled	Family Law - Rights of Foster Parents
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1336	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 600
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Anderson, Doory, and McIntosh
Entitled	Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Placement of Siblings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1376	Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Anderson
Entitled	Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1438	Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Family Law - Absolute Divorce - Modification of the Name of a Child
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1590	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilleland and Boschert
Entitled	Family Law - Disclosure of Divorce Case Information - Temporary Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 10	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Colburn, Munson, Harris, Stone, Haines, Jacobs, Forehand, Giannetti, and Green
Entitled	Family Law - Domestic Violence - Address Confidentiality Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 27	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney and Stone
Entitled	Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations - Rights of Alleged Abuser or Neglecter
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 106	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Family Law - Child Abuse or Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 142	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Forehand, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Family Law - Denial of Custody or Visitation - Murder Convictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 156	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support Guidelines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 172	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Family Law - Interception of State Payments for Child Support Arrears
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 176	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 465
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Adoption - Written Instruments - Meaning of "Child"
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 258	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Grosfeld
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Spousal Privilege - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 259	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, Jacobs, Giannetti, and Mooney
Entitled	Family Law - Protective Orders - Duration of Final Order
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 260	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee ...
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum and Jacobs
Entitled	Family Law - Protective Orders - Evidence Standard
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 261	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Jacobs, and Frosh
Entitled	Family Law - Family Home or Family Use Personal Property - Termination of Order or Decree
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 262	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled	Family Law - Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce - Family Home
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 263	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Definition of Abuse
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 362	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Ex Parte Orders - Expungement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 367	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Grosfeld
Entitled	Family Law - Use of Guidelines - Child Support
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 417	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Children - Joint Legal Custody - Preference
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 434	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Britt, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Haines, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Protective Order - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 545	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Child Custody and Visitation - Child Abduction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 559	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (By Request)
Entitled	Family Law - Minors - Emancipation by Court Order
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 696	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 504
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Lawlah
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 710	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 464
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 746	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 507
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Lawlah
Entitled	Children in Need of Assistance - Custody and Guardianship
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SJ 11	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Definition of Marriage - Ceremony Between One Man and One Woman
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules