MD HB508 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 349
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 349
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the definition of "abuse" to include labor trafficking of a child by any individual for purposes of provisions of law governing children in need of assistance cases and child abuse and neglect reporting; expanding provisions of law relating to the Safe Harbor Regional Navigator Grant Program to apply to child victims of labor trafficking; and requiring the Department of Human Services to include labor trafficking in its annual report on child sex trafficking to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Title
Children - Labor Trafficking
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 349 |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed (136-0) |
| 2024-03-16 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-16 | House | Favorable with Amendments {933124/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-16 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-24 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
SB550 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 348
Subjects
Child Abuse and Neglect
Courts
Family Law
Grants
Housing
Human Trafficking
Juvenile Causes
Minors
Parents and Guardians
Petitions
Reports
Social Services
Victims
Work, Labor, and Employment
Courts
Family Law
Grants
Housing
Human Trafficking
Juvenile Causes
Minors
Parents and Guardians
Petitions
Reports
Social Services
Victims
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 801 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 812 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 701 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 704.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 704.4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
