Maryland House Bill 1242 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-10 - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishing that a parent has the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent's child; prohibiting the State or a political subdivision from infringing on a parent's fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent's child unless the State or political subdivision can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence certain factors; and providing the Act may not be construed to authorize a parent to cause physical or emotional harm to the parent's child.

Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights

Del. Dan Cox [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-10	House	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-07	House	First Reading Judiciary

HB1242 (Carry Over) 2020-02-10 - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Family Law	5-2A	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	5-2A	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Family Law	5-2A	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1242?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb1242f.pdf