2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB542: Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Department of Human Services to establish and maintain a decentralized supply of new luggage to be used to transport the personal belongings of a child in foster care; requiring the Department to provide new luggage to a child in foster care who is entering foster care, moving from one placement to another, or exiting foster care; prohibiting the Department from using disposable bags or trash bags to transport a child's belongings; and requiring the Department to maintain certain records.

Bill History

1/24/2024
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/24/2024
Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Favorable with Amendments {473721/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/29/2024
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/1/2024
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2024
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/4/2024
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/25/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 473721/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 473721/1 Adopted

3/14/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2024
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/15/2024
134
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/25/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/2/202497.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2024111.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202492.7 KB
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