Maryland Senate Bill 581 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-12 - Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings)
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishing the Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund to increase legal services in family law cases for victims in order to help ensure safety and long-term stability after victimization; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to administer the Fund; requiring each grantee from the Fund to receive training on the effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and elder abuse; prohibiting a grantee from requesting an individual to waive certain rights in order to receive services; etc.

Criminal Procedure - Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund

Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]

Sen. Susan Lee [D]

Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]

Sen. Ronald Young [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-12	Senate	Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings)
2020-01-31	Senate	Hearing 2/18 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
2020-01-31	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

HB170 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-17 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	11	923.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0581?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0581f.pdf