2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:27 p.m.

	Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc	Another Session
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HB 263	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 16
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Kelly, McComas, and Vallario
Entitled	Child Support Enforcement - Child Support Payment Incentive Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 264	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Deviation from Child Support Guidelines
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 265	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 36
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Health Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 266	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Actual Income
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 324	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Feldman, Lee, Levy, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Shank, Stein, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Removal of Religious Barriers to Remarriage
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 340	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 48
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, and Tarrant
Entitled	Drug-Exposed Infants - Methamphetamine
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 422	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 238
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons and Dumais
Entitled	Alimony and Child Support - Exemption from Execution on a Judgment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 536	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 242
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Hecht, Hucker, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, and Rice
Entitled	Family Law - Paternity - Dependent Disabled Child
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 563	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Hecht, Jameson, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Family Law - Divorce - Change of Surname of Child
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 570	Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Barve, and James
Entitled	Task Force to Study Incentives for Teen Parents
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 648	Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Ali, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Doory, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McComas, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, and Smigiel
Entitled	Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 653	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 247
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Marriage License Fee - Increase PG 411-07
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 765	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, and Rice
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Spousal Privilege - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 774	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, Costa, Elmore, Kach, J. King, Kipke, McDonough, Shewell, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled	Family Law - Marriage - Definition and Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 832	Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson and Glenn
Entitled	Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 919	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Burns, Costa, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Glassman, Haddaway, Jennings, J. King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland's Marriage Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 968	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	Delegates Ivey, Anderson, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Dwyer, Elmore, Frank, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Jennings, Kaiser, N. King, Kramer, Krebs, Levi, McComas, McKee, Mizeur, Murphy, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Smigiel, Stukes, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker
Entitled	Family Law - Post Adoption Support Services Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1176	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Aumann, Branch, Bronrott, Busch, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Heller, James, Lafferty, Morhaim, Robinson, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled	Family Law - Foster Care - Payment Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1226	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 461
Sponsored By	Delegates Barnes, Dumais, Hubbard, Montgomery, O'Donnell, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placement Agreements
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1277	Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir (By Request)
Entitled	Family Law - Marital Property - Transfer of Pension
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1327	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Benson, Dwyer, McDonough, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stocksdale, and Weldon
Entitled	Children - Joint Legal Custody and Equal Parenting Time - Preference
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 141	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Britt, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 154	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 15
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Brochin, Jacobs, Muse, and Raskin
Entitled	Child Support Enforcement - Child Support Payment Incentive Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 223	Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Family Law - Motions for Modification of a Child Support Award - Hearings and Decisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 431	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 153
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Children - Out-of-Home Care Review Boards - Case Reviews
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 503	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 35
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Britt, Conway, Jones, and Stone
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Health Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 533	Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Britt, Brochin, Frosh, Garagiola, Jacobs, and Forehand
Entitled	Divorce and Annulment - Removal of Barriers to Remarriage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 564	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Valid Marriages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 579	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Dyson, Harris, Hooper, and Middleton
Entitled	Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placement Agreements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 679	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Forehand, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Robey, Simonaire, Brochin, Haines, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 686	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 47
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and Kelley
Entitled	Drug-Exposed Infants - Methamphetamine
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 767	Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Family Law - Foster Care - Payment Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 828	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance