2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:02 p.m.

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HB 40	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Aunt Hattie's Place, Inc.
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 293	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	The Speaker
Entitled	Subcabinet for Children, Youth, and Families - Transfer of Services - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, State Department of Education, and Department of Human Services
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 615	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cadden, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Hubbard, James, Jones, King, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Proctor, and Taylor
Entitled	Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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HB 826	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary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 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 957	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 253
Sponsored By	Delegate Bartlett
Entitled	Children in Need of Assistance or Supervision - Notice of Truancy
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 1197	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Child Welfare Accountability Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

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 1259	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Anderson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Kaiser, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Education - Children in State-Supervised Care - Transfer of Educational Records
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 1344	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, and Quinter
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Commingling Children Committed to Department of Juvenile Services - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1345	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Human Resources - Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Visits by Local Departments
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 157	Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Appeal of Permanency Plans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 222	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Sunset Extension and Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 368	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

SB 426	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, and McFadden
Entitled	Education - Children in State-Supervised Care - Transfer of Educational Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 530	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Aunt Hattie's Place, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 778	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 853	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Commingling Children Committed to Department of Juvenile Services - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 877	Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Family Law - Criminal History Records Check Costs - Reimbursement for Volunteers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings