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SENATE BILL 605

CHAPTER NUMBER: 326
File Code: Family Law
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 646

Sponsored By:
Senators King, Conway, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Gladden, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

Entitled:
Angel's Law - Foster Care and Child Care - Window Coverings

Synopsis:

Requiring new and replacement window coverings to be cordless in foster homes, family day care homes, and child care centers; requiring existing window coverings to meet specified minimum standards in foster homes, family day care homes, and child care centers; authorizing the appropriate agency to require the replacement of specified window coverings under specified circumstances; 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
Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/12
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
House Action
3/20
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/24
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (139-1)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 326

Sponsored by:

Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator James Brochin, District 42
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Child Care
Education, State Department of
Foster Care
Human Resources, Department of
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Rules and Regulations
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Social Services -see also- Welfare

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law
( 5-505 , 5-525 , 5-551 , 5-551 , 5-573 , 5-573 , 5-573 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 468572/01     Offered on: March 17, 2010   at: 12:21 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Health and Government Operations

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 19, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 2010: Third Reading Passed (139-1)



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