2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.

	Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc	Another Session
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HB 50	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	Crimes - Child Endangerment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 57	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Dumais, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - Referral to Family Planning Services
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 144	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 260
Sponsored By	Delegates Waldstreicher, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Carr, Dumais, Haynes, Hecht, Ivey, Kramer, Kullen, Lee, McConkey, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Tarrant, and Valderrama
Entitled	Social Services Administration and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Parents Responsible for Child Abuse or Neglect - Birth of Subsequent Child
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 244	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 64
Sponsored By	Delegate Kaiser (Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) and Delegates Bates, Benson, Eckardt, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Sossi, Stocksdale, Bartlett, Barve, Boteler, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Myers, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Shank, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 267	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 666
Sponsored By	Delegate King
Entitled	Family Law - Child Abduction by Relative
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 383	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Bronrott, Gaines, Hubbard, and Mizeur
Entitled	Managing for Results - Evidence-Based Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 422	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 672
Sponsored By	Delegates Shewell, DeBoy, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Costa, Davis, Donoghue, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Serafini, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Walker, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Military Duty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 464	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 596
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Custody of Minor Child
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 538	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 252
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Branch, Burns, Nathan-Pulliam, and Robinson
Entitled	Foster Care - Tuition Exemption - Expanded Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 570	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Family Law - Adoption - Child's Age of Consent
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 683	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 411
Sponsored By	Delegates Ivey, Carter, Conaway, and Ramirez
Entitled	Post Adoption Support Services Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 689	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 568
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
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 717	Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, McComas, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Doory, Eckardt, Feldman, Haddaway, Ivey, Jameson, Jones, Kullen, Lee, Love, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Family Law - Child Custody Determinations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 898	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, Beidle, Benson, Cane, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Holmes, McComas, Norman, Ramirez, Schuh, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stull
Entitled	Child Custody and Visitation - Relocation of Child
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Senate Rules

HB 913	Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dwyer, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland's Marriage Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 914	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley and Heller
Entitled	Family Law - Child Neglect - Maryland Student Assistance Program Referral Recommendations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1114	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Stifler (By Request) and Delegates Aumann, Dumais, McHale, Montgomery, and Norman
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Postsecondary Education
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1401	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Child Support Guidelines - Revision
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 58	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 350
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Family Law - Termination of Parental Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 70	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 508
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Medical Support for Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 299	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 531
Sponsored By	Senator Simonaire
Entitled	Child Custody and Visitation - Relocation of Child
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 372	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 251
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Harrington, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, and Robey
Entitled	Foster Care - Tuition Exemption - Expanded Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 393	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Kelley, King, Lenett, Middleton, Muse, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Managing for Results - Evidence-Based Practices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 413	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 63
Sponsored By	Senator King (Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) and Senators Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Greenip, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 421	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 259
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Forehand, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Social Services Administration and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Parents Responsible for Child Abuse or Neglect - Birth of Subsequent Child
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 474	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Madaleno, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Courts - Family Law - Award for Reasonable and Necessary Expense for Pro Bono Representation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 540	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Family Law - Adoption of an Adult
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 613	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 567
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Zirkin, and Simonaire
Entitled	CINA, Guardianship, Adoption, Custody, and Visitation - Disability of Parent, Guardian, Custodian, or Party
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 640	Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Colburn, Haines, and Jacobs
Entitled	Family Law - Rights of Foster Parents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 647	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Colburn, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland's Marriage Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 714	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 595
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Custody of Minor Child
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 740	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Family Law - Child Custody Determinations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 815	Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings