MD SB102 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 526
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Altering the circumstances under which the Maryland Department of Health has the authority to change the name on a birth certificate without a court order to allow the Department, if only one parent is named on the birth certificate of the child, to change the name on receipt of certain documents from the parent named on the birth certificate; and providing that only one affidavit signed by both parents named on the birth certificate is required under certain circumstances.

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Title

Vital Records - Birth Certificates - Change of Name of Child

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 2 NV: 6 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-05-08SenateEnacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 526
2020-03-18SenateReturned Passed
2020-03-18HouseThird Reading Passed (127-2)
2020-03-17HouseFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2020-03-17HouseFavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2020-03-15HouseHearing 3/16 at 11:00 a.m.
2020-03-15HouseHearing canceled
2020-03-14HouseHearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-31HouseReferred Health and Government Operations
2020-01-30SenateThird Reading Passed (46-0)
2020-01-28SenateSecond Reading Passed
2020-01-28SenateFavorable Adopted
2020-01-27SenateFavorable Report by Finance
2019-12-20SenateHearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-08SenateFirst Reading Finance
2019-09-24SenatePre-filed

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Health - General4214(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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