Maryland House Bill 505 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 17 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-31 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:45 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Repealing references to the terms "child custody" and "visitation" and substituting the terms "legal decision making" and "parenting time" in certain instances; authorizing the court to award joint legal decision making to both parties under certain circumstances; authorizing the court, in determining certain legal decision-making authority and parenting time in certain child custody proceedings, to consider certain factors; requiring the court to articulate certain findings of fact on the record or in a written opinion; etc.

Child Custody - Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time

Del. Kathleen Dumais [D]

2021-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 6 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-31	Senate	Hearing 3/31 at 1:45 p.m.
2021-03-31	Senate	Hearing canceled
2021-03-23	Senate	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-03-18	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2021-03-17	House	Third Reading Passed (127-6)
2021-03-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {512019/1 Adopted
2021-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2021-01-31	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-15	House	First Reading Judiciary

HB505 (Carry Over) 2021-03-31 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:45 p.m.
HB1328 (Carry Over) 2020-02-10 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Family Law	5	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	101.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	101.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	105	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	106	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	107	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	108	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	201	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	202	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	9	204	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0505?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0505f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0505t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0505_51201901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0505_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0533.pdf