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SENATE BILL 57

CHAPTER NUMBER: 16
File Code: Family Law
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 90

Sponsored By:
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

Entitled:
Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children

Synopsis:

Altering the factors a juvenile court is required to consider in making specified findings in permanency planning and review hearings; increasing, from 7 to 10, the number of days' notice a local department of social services is required to give to specified persons before permanency planning and review hearings; requiring the court to consult with the child on the record in an age appropriate manner at least every 12 months at a permanency planning or review hearing; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
1/11
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 1/17 at 1:00 p.m.
1/29
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
1/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
House Action
2/4
First Reading Judiciary
3/12
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/25
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/26
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 16

Sponsored by:

Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair
Judicial Conference, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Adoption
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Foster Care
Hearings
Interstate Affairs
Juvenile Causes
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Notices
Social Services -see also- Welfare

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-816.1 , 3-823 , 3-823 )

Family Law
( 5-525 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)



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