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Maryland House Bill HB542

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 346
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4-Chapter 346
5-(House Bill 542)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb0542*
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9-Department of Human Services – Children in Foster Care – Luggage
10+HOUSE BILL 542
11+D4, O4 4lr0736
12+ CF SB 668
13+By: Delegates Vogel, Acevero, Grossman, Kaufman, Palakovich Carr, Wilkins, and
14+Wu Wu, Crutchfield, Cardin, Pasteur, Toles, Schmidt, Simmons, Phillips,
15+Roberson, Tomlinson, Arikan, Taylor, Simpson, Valentine, and Conaway
16+Introduced and read first time: January 24, 2024
17+Assigned to: Judiciary
18+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
19+House action: Adopted
20+Read second time: March 3, 2024
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11-FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Human Services to establish and maintain
12-a decentralized supply of new luggage to be used to transport the personal belongings
13-of a child in foster care; requiring the Department to provide new luggage to a child
14-who is being removed from a household in foster care under certain circumstances;
15-prohibiting the Department from using disposable bags or trash bags to transport
16-any items for a child in foster care; requiring the Department to maintain certain
17-records regarding luggage and children in foster care; and generally relating to the
18-Department of Human Services and children in foster care.
22+CHAPTER ______
1923
20-BY adding to
21- Article – Family Law
22-Section 5–505.2
23- Annotated Code of Maryland
24- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
24+AN ACT concerning 1
2525
26- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
27-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
26+Department of Human Services – Children in Foster Care – Luggage 2
2827
29-Article – Family Law
28+FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Human Services to establish and maintain 3
29+a decentralized supply of new luggage to be used to transport the personal belongings 4
30+of a child in foster care; requiring the Department to provide new luggage to a child 5
31+who is being removed from a household in foster care under certain circumstances; 6
32+prohibiting the Department from using disposable bags or trash bags to transport 7
33+any items for a child in foster care; requiring the Department to maintain certain 8
34+records regarding luggage and children in foster care; and generally relating to the 9
35+Department of Human Services and children in foster care. 10
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31-5–505.2.
37+BY adding to 11
38+ Article – Family Law 12
39+Section 5–505.2 13
40+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
41+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 15
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33- (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION, “NEW LUGGAGE ” MEANS A SUITCASE , DUFFEL
34-BAG, BACKPACK, OR SIMILAR CONTAINER THAT:
43+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
44+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
3545
36- (I) IS DESIGNED TO HOLD AN INDIVIDUAL ’S PERSONAL
37-BELONGINGS ; AND
46+Article – Family Law 18
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39- (II) HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOU SLY USED.
48+5–505.2. 19 2 HOUSE BILL 542
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41- (2) “NEW LUGGAGE ” DOES NOT INCLUDE A D ISPOSABLE BAG OR
42-TRASH BAG.
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44- (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL :
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46- (1) ESTABLISH AND MAINTA IN A DECENTRALIZED S UPPLY OF NEW
47-LUGGAGE TO BE USED T O TRANSPORT THE PERS ONAL BELONGINGS OF A CHILD IN
48-FOSTER CARE; AND Ch. 346 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
52+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION, “NEW LUGGAGE ” MEANS A SUITCASE, DUFFEL 1
53+BAG, BACKPACK, OR SIMILAR CONTAINER THAT: 2
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55+ (I) IS DESIGNED TO HOLD AN INDIVIDUAL ’S PERSONAL 3
56+BELONGINGS ; AND 4
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52- (2) DEVELOP PROCEDURES F OR THE STORAGE AND D ISTRIBUTION OF
53-NEW LUGGAGE INTENDED FOR CHILDREN IN FOST ER CARE.
58+ (II) HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOU SLY USED. 5
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55- (C) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) THROUGH (4) OF THIS
56-SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE NEW LUGGAGE TO A CHILD IN
57-FOSTER CARE WHO IS BEING REMOVED FROM A HOUSEHOLD :
60+ (2) “NEW LUGGAGE ” DOES NOT INCLUDE A D ISPOSABLE BAG OR 6
61+TRASH BAG. 7
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59- (I) ENTERING FOSTER CARE ;
63+ (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL: 8
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61- (II) MOVING FROM ONE FOST ER CARE PLACEMENT TO
62-ANOTHER; OR
65+ (1) ESTABLISH AND MAINTA IN A DECENTRALIZED S UPPLY OF NEW 9
66+LUGGAGE TO BE USED T O TRANSPORT THE PERS ONAL BELONGINGS OF A CHILD IN 10
67+FOSTER CARE; AND 11
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64- (III) EXITING FOSTER C ARE.
69+ (2) DEVELOP PROCEDURES F OR THE STORAGE AND D ISTRIBUTION OF 12
70+NEW LUGGAGE INTENDED FOR CHILDREN IN FO STER CARE. 13
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66- (2) NEW LUGGAGE PROVIDED TO A CHILD UNDER THI S SUBSECTION:
72+ (C) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) THROUGH (4) OF THIS 14
73+SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE NEW LUGGAGE TO A CHILD IN 15
74+FOSTER CARE WHO IS BEING REMOVED FROM A HOUSEHOLD : 16
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68- (I) IS THE PROPERTY OF T HE CHILD; AND
76+ (I) ENTERING FOSTER CARE ; 17
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70- (II) MAY NOT BE RECLAIMED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR
71-RETAINED BY THE CHIL D’S FOSTER PARENT .
78+ (II) MOVING FROM ONE FOST ER CARE PLACEMENT TO 18
79+ANOTHER; OR 19
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73- (3) THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT REQ UIRED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
74-NEW LUGGAGE UNDER TH IS SUBSECTION TO A C HILD WHO:
81+ (III) EXITING FOSTER CARE . 20
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76- (I) IS CHANGING PLACEMEN T; AND
83+ (2) NEW LUGGAGE PROVIDED TO A CHILD UNDER THI S SUBSECTION: 21
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78- (II) IS IN POSSESSION OF NEW LUGGAGE PREVIOUS LY
79-PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT .
85+ (I) IS THE PROPERTY OF T HE CHILD; AND 22
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81- (4) WHEN PROVIDING NEW LU GGAGE TO A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE ,
82-THE DEPARTMENT SHAL L TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CHILD’S:
87+ (II) MAY NOT BE RECLAIMED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR 23
88+RETAINED BY THE CHIL D’S FOSTER PARENT . 24
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84- (I) AGE;
90+ (3) THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT REQ UIRED TO PROVIDE ADD ITIONAL 25
91+NEW LUGGAGE UNDER TH IS SUBSECTION TO A C HILD WHO: 26
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86- (II) MOBILITY;
93+ (I) IS CHANGING PLACEMEN T; AND 27
94+ HOUSE BILL 542 3
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88- (III) PERSONAL ITEMS TO BE TRANSPORTED ; AND
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90- (IV) PREFERENCES .
97+ (II) IS IN POSSESSION OF NEW LUGGAGE PREVIOUS LY 1
98+PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 2
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92- (D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT US E DISPOSABLE BAGS OR TRASH
93-BAGS TO TRANSPORT AN Y ITEMS OF A CHILD I N FOSTER CARE .
94- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 346
100+ (4) WHEN PROVIDING NEW LU GGAGE TO A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE, 3
101+THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CHI LD’S: 4
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96-– 3 –
97- (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAIN TAIN A RECORD OF EAC H
98-INSTANCE IN WHICH A DISPOSABLE BAG OR TRASH BAG IS USED TO MOVE THE
99-PERSONAL BELONGINGS OF A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE.
103+ (I) AGE; 5
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101- (2) (3) THE RECORD REQUIRED U NDER PARAGRAPH (1) (2) OF
102-THIS SUBSECTION SHAL L INCLUDE TH E REASON THE DEPARTMENT DID NOT
103-PROVIDE THE CHILD WI TH NEW LUGGAGE TO MO VE THE CHILD ’S PERSONAL
104-BELONGINGS .
105+ (II) MOBILITY; 6
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106- (E) THE DEPARTMENT MAY SOLICI T AND ACCEPT GIFTS , GRANTS, AND
107-DONATIONS OF ANY KIN D AND FROM ANY SOURC E TO CARRY OUT THE P ROVISIONS
108-OF THIS SECTION.
107+ (III) PERSONAL ITEMS TO BE TRANSPORTED ; AND 7
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110- (F) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
111-REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE
112-STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING INFORM ATION:
109+ (IV) PREFERENCES . 8
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114- (1) THE NUMBER OF INSTAN CES IN WHICH A DISPO SABLE BAG OR
115-TRASH BAG WAS USED TO TRANSPORT THE PERSONAL BELONGI NGS OF A CHILD IN
116-FOSTER CARE AND THE REASON THE DEPARTMENT FAILED TO PROVIDE THE CHILD
117-IN FOSTER CARE WITH NEW LUGGAGE ; AND
111+ (D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT US E DISPOSABLE BAGS OR TRASH 9
112+BAGS TO TRANSPORT ANY ITEMS OF A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE. 10
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119- (2) THE DEPARTMENT ’S SUPPLY INVENTORY A ND INVENTORY
120-MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE S FOR THE NEW L UGGAGE SUPPLY MAINTA INED UNDER
121-SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.
114+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAIN TAIN A RECORD OF EAC H 11
115+INSTANCE IN WHICH A DISPOSABLE BAG OR TRASH BAG IS USED TO MOVE THE 12
116+PERSONAL BELONGINGS OF A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE. 13
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123- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
124-October 1, 2024.
118+ (2) (3) THE RECORD REQUIRED U NDER PAR AGRAPH (1) (2) OF 14
119+THIS SUBSECTION SHAL L INCLUDE THE REASON THE DEPARTMENT DID NOT 15
120+PROVIDE THE CHILD WI TH NEW LUGGAGE TO MO VE THE CHILD ’S PERSONAL 16
121+BELONGINGS . 17
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126-Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
123+ (E) THE DEPARTMENT MAY SOLICI T AND ACCEPT GIFTS , GRANTS, AND 18
124+DONATIONS OF ANY KIN D AND FROM ANY SOURC E TO CARRY OUT THE P ROVISIONS 19
125+OF THIS SECTION. 20
126+
127+ (F) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 21
128+REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WIT H § 2–1257 OF THE 22
129+STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING INFORM ATION: 23
130+
131+ (1) THE NUMBER OF INSTAN CES IN WHICH A DISPO SABLE BAG OR 24
132+TRASH BAG WAS USED TO TRANSPOR T THE PERSONAL BELON GINGS OF A CHILD IN 25
133+FOSTER CARE AND THE REASON THE DEPARTMENT FAILED TO PROVIDE THE CHILD 26
134+IN FOSTER CARE WITH NEW LUGGAGE ; AND 27
135+
136+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT ’S SUPPLY INVENTORY A ND INVENTORY 28
137+MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE S FOR THE NEW LUGGAG E SUPPLY MAINTAINED UNDER 29
138+SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. 30
139+ 4 HOUSE BILL 542
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141+
142+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That thi s Act shall take effect 1
143+October 1, 2024. 2
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147+
148+Approved:
149+________________________________________________________________________________
150+ Governor.
151+________________________________________________________________________________
152+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
153+________________________________________________________________________________
154+ President of the Senate.