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HOUSE BILL 689

CHAPTER NUMBER: 568
File Code: Family Law
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 613

Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Boteler, Bronrott, Doory, Elmore, Healey, Kramer, Levy, Mathias, McHale, and Montgomery

Entitled:
CINA, Guardianship, Adoption, Custody, and Visitation - Disability of Parent, Guardian, Custodian, or Party

Synopsis:

Establishing that, in making a disposition on a child in need of assistance (CINA) petition, a disability of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian is relevant only to a specified extent; establishing that, in determining whether to grant custody and guardianship of a CINA to a relative or nonrelative, a disability of the relative or nonrelative is relevant only to a specified extent; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/10
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (132-1)
4/5
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/9
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 568

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19
Delegate Murray D. Levy, District 28
Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Adoption
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Custody
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
Foster Care
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Rules and Regulations
Social Services -see also- Welfare

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-801 , 3-819 , 3-819.2 )

Family Law
( 5-338 , 5-350 , 5-3A-35 , 5-3B-19 , 5-525 , 9-107 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 312913/01     Offered on: March 28, 2009   at: 12:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (132-1)
Senate
April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)



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