MD SB743 | 2020 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB999
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-06 - Hearing 2/25 at 12:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-06 - Hearing 2/25 at 12:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Repealing certain provisions of law specifying that certain provisions of law apply only to adoptions in which a juvenile court enters an order for adoption on or after January 1, 2000; altering, from 21 to 18, the age at which an adoptee, or biological parent if the adoptee is at least a certain age, may apply for a copy of certain birth and adoptions records; requiring the Director of Social Services to develop and make available a certain contact preference form; etc.
Title
Adoption - Access to Birth and Adoption Records and Search, Contact, and Reunion Services
Sponsors
| Sen. Susan Lee [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-06 | Senate | Hearing 2/25 at 12:00 p.m. |
| 2020-02-03 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
SB743 (Carry Over) 2020-02-06 - Hearing 2/25 at 12:00 p.m.
HB1039 (Crossfiled) 2020-03-12 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
HB1039 (Crossfiled) 2020-03-12 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Subjects
Adoption - see also- Parents and Guardians
Age of Majority
Family Law
Forms
Health, Department of
Human Services, Department of
Juvenile Causes
Parents and Guardians
Privacy
Records
Social Services
Vital Records
Age of Majority
Family Law
Forms
Health, Department of
Human Services, Department of
Juvenile Causes
Parents and Guardians
Privacy
Records
Social Services
Vital Records
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Law | 5 | 321 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 339 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 351 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 359 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 3A-19 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 3A-35 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 3A-42 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 3B-21 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 3B-29 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 4B-01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 4B-02 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 5 | 4B-11 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 4 | 211 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0743?ys=2020RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0743f.pdf |
