MD HB1071 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB476
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-03-04 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-03-04 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that an equity court may grant visitation rights to a grandparent of a child if the court finds it to be in the best interest of the child, both the child's living parents consent, one of the child's living parents consents, both of the child's living parents are unable to consent, or certain exceptional circumstances exist.
Title
Family Law - Grandparent Visitation
Sponsors
| Del. Tiffany Alston [D] | Del. Gabriel Acevero [D] | Del. Marvin Holmes [D] | Del. Jeffrie Long [D] |
| Del. April Fleming Miller [R] | Del. Kent Roberson [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-04 | House | Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-07 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
HB476 (Carry Over) 2021-01-18 - Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m.
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Law | 9 | 102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
