Maryland House Bill 267 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Authorizing a court to order child abduction prevention measures if the court finds there is a credible risk of abduction of the child; authorizing certain parties to petition the court for child abduction prevention measures; requiring a petition to be verified, include a copy of any existing child custody determination, and specify the risk factors for abduction; requiring the court to consider certain evidence of a credible risk of abduction; establishing requirements for an abduction prevention order; etc.

Family Law - Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act

Del. Sandy Bartlett [D]	Del. Jon Cardin [D]	Del. Frank Conaway [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]
Del. Scott Phillips [D]	Del. Karen Simpson [D]	Del. Kym Taylor [D]	Del. Nicole Williams [D]

2023-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 130 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-16	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761
2023-04-06	House	Returned Passed
2023-04-06	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2023-04-05	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2023-04-05	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2023-04-05	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-03-20	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2023-03-20	House	Third Reading Passed (130-1)
2023-03-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {883725/1 Adopted
2023-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2023-01-26	House	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-25	House	First Reading Judiciary

HB1103 (Carry Over) 2020-02-10 - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
SB383 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 760

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Family Law	5	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9.7	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9.7	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9.7	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9.7	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9.7	105	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9.7	106	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9.7	107	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9.7	108	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9.7	109	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9.7	110	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9.7	111	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0267?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0267f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0267t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_761_hb0267t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0267_88372501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0267_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0267_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0518.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0985.pdf