MD HB214 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB243
Note: Carry Over of previous HB1117
Note: Carry Over of previous HB1117
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-18 - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-18 - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing that certain provisions of law requiring the issuance and service of a show-cause order on a prospective adoptee's parents do not apply if the prospective adoptee is an adult; authorizing a court to order, for good cause shown, certain investigations before ruling on certain adoption petitions involving a prospective adoptee who is an adult; and establishing that parental consent to an adoption is not required if the prospective adoptee is an adult.
Title
Family Law – Adoption of an Adult
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Third Reading Passed (135-0) |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2024-01-10 | House | Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-10 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
| 2023-10-03 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB214 (Carry Over) 2024-03-18 - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
HB1117 (Carry Over) 2023-02-13 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
HB1117 (Carry Over) 2023-02-13 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Adoption - see also- FamLaw; FosterCare; ParentsGuardians
Courts
Family Law
Investigations and Inquiries
Parents and Guardians
Petitions
Process Serving
Courts
Family Law
Investigations and Inquiries
Parents and Guardians
Petitions
Process Serving
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Law | 5 | 3B-15 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 3B-16 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 3B-20 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
