MD HB214 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB243
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]

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.

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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

DateChamberAction
2024-03-18SenateHearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-03-18SenateReferred Judicial Proceedings
2024-03-15HouseThird Reading Passed (135-0)
2024-03-14HouseFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2024-03-14HouseFavorable Report by Judiciary
2024-01-10HouseHearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-10HouseFirst Reading Judiciary
2023-10-03HousePre-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.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Family Law53B-15(n/a)See Bill Text
Family Law53B-16(n/a)See Bill Text
Family Law53B-20(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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