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Maryland Senate Bill SB668

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 345
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4-Chapter 345
5-(Senate Bill 668)
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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+ *sb0668*
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9-Department of Human Services – Children in Foster Care – Luggage
10+SENATE BILL 668
11+D4, O4 4lr2507
12+ CF HB 542
13+By: Senator Charles Senators Charles, Sydnor, West, Muse, Folden, James, Kelly,
14+McKay, Smith, and Waldstreicher
15+Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2024
16+Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
17+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18+Senate action: Adopted
19+Read second time: February 22, 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.
21+CHAPTER ______
1922
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)
23+AN ACT concerning 1
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26- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
27-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
25+Department of Human Services – Children in Foster Care – Luggage 2
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29-Article – Family Law
27+FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Human Services to establish and maintain 3
28+a decentralized supply of new luggage to be used to transport the personal belongings 4
29+of a child in foster care; requiring the Department to provide new luggage to a child 5
30+who is being removed from a household in foster care under certain circumstances; 6
31+prohibiting the Department from using disposable bags or trash bags to transport 7
32+any items for a child in foster care; requiring the Department to maintain certain 8
33+records regarding luggage and children in foster care; and generally relating to the 9
34+Department of Human Services and children in foster care. 10
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31-5–505.2.
36+BY adding to 11
37+ Article – Family Law 12
38+Section 5–505.2 13
39+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
40+ (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:
42+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
43+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
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36- (I) IS DESIGNED TO HOLD AN INDIVIDUAL ’S PERSONAL
37-BELONGINGS ; AND
45+Article – Family Law 18
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39- (II) HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOU SLY USED.
47+5–505.2. 19
48+ 2 SENATE BILL 668
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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 :
51+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION, “NEW LUGGAGE ” MEANS A SUITCASE, DUFFEL 1
52+BAG, BACKPACK, OR SIMILAR CONTAINER THAT: 2
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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. 345 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
54+ (I) IS DESIGNED TO HOLD AN INDIVIDUAL ’S PERSONAL 3
55+BELONGINGS ; AND 4
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50-– 2 –
57+ (II) HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOU SLY USED. 5
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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.
59+ (2) “NEW LUGGAGE ” DOES NOT INCLUDE A D ISPOSABLE BAG OR 6
60+TRASH BAG. 7
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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 :
62+ (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL: 8
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59- (I) ENTERING FOSTER CARE ;
64+ (1) ESTABLISH AND MAINTA IN A DECENTRALIZED S UPPLY OF NEW 9
65+LUGGAGE TO BE USED T O TRANSPORT THE PERS ONAL BELONGINGS OF A CHILD IN 10
66+FOSTER CARE; AND 11
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61- (II) MOVING FROM ONE FOST ER CARE PLACEMENT TO
62-ANOTHER; OR
68+ (2) DEVELOP PROCEDURES F OR THE STORAGE AND D ISTRIBUTION OF 12
69+NEW LUGGAGE INTENDED FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. 13
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64- (III) EXITING FOSTER C ARE.
71+ (C) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) THROUGH (4) OF THIS 14
72+SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE NEW LUGGAGE TO A CHILD IN 15
73+FOSTER CARE WHO IS BEING REMOVED FROM A HOUSEHOLD : 16
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66- (2) NEW LUGGAGE PROVIDED TO A CHILD UNDER THI S SUBSECTION:
75+ (I) ENTERING FOSTER CARE ; 17
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68- (I) IS THE PROPERTY OF T HE CHILD; AND
77+ (II) MOVING FROM ONE FOST ER CARE PLACEMENT TO 18
78+ANOTHER; OR 19
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70- (II) MAY NOT BE RECLAIMED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR
71-RETAINED BY THE CHIL D’S FOSTER PARENT .
80+ (III) EXITING FOSTER CARE . 20
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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:
82+ (2) NEW LUGGAGE PROVIDED TO A CHILD UNDER THI S SUBSECTION: 21
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76- (I) IS CHANGING PLACEMEN T; AND
84+ (I) IS THE PROPERTY OF T HE CHILD; AND 22
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78- (II) IS IN POSSESSION OF NEW LUGGAGE PREVIOUS LY
79-PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT .
86+ (II) MAY NOT BE RECLAIMED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR 23
87+RETAINED BY THE CHIL D’S FOSTER PARENT . 24
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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:
89+ (3) THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT REQ UIRED TO PROVIDE ADD ITIONAL 25
90+NEW LUGGAGE UNDER TH IS SUBSECTION TO A C HILD WHO: 26
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84- (I) AGE;
92+ (I) IS CHANGING PLACEMEN T; AND 27
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86- (II) MOBILITY;
94+ (II) IS IN POSSESSION OF NEW LUGGAGE PREVIOUS LY 28
95+PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 29 SENATE BILL 668 3
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88- (III) PERSONAL ITEMS TO BE TRANSPORTED ; AND
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90- (IV) PREFERENCES .
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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. 345
99+ (4) WHEN PROVIDING NEW LU GGAGE TO A CHILD IN FOS TER CARE, 1
100+THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CHI LD’S: 2
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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.
102+ (I) AGE; 3
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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 .
104+ (II) MOBILITY; 4
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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.
106+ (III) PERSONAL ITEMS TO BE TRANSPORTED ; AND 5
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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:
108+ (IV) PREFERENCES . 6
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114- (1) THE NUMBER OF INSTAN CES IN WHICH A DISPO SABLE BAG OR
115-TRASH BAG WAS USED TO TRANSPOR T THE PERSONAL BELON GINGS 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
110+ (D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT US E DISPOSABLE BAGS OR TRASH 7
111+BAGS TO TRANSPORT ANY ITEMS OF A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE. 8
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119- (2) THE DEPARTMENT ’S SUPPLY INVENTORY A ND INVENTORY
120-MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE S FOR THE NEW LUGGAGE SUPPLY MAINT AINED UNDER
121-SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.
113+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAIN TAIN A RECORD OF EAC H 9
114+INSTANCE IN WHICH A DISPOSABLE BAG OR TRASH BAG IS USED TO MOVE THE 10
115+PERSONAL BELONGINGS OF A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE. 11
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123- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
124-October 1, 2024.
117+ (2) (3) THE RECORD REQUIRED U NDER PAR AGRAPH (1) (2) OF 12
118+THIS SUBSECTION SHAL L INCLUDE THE REASON THE DEPARTMENT DID NOT 13
119+PROVIDE THE CHILD WI TH NEW LUGGAGE TO MO VE THE CHILD ’S PERSONAL 14
120+BELONGINGS . 15
125121
126-Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
122+ (E) THE DEPARTMENT MAY SOLICI T AND ACCEPT GIFTS , GRANTS, AND 16
123+DONATIONS OF ANY KIN D AND FROM ANY SOURCE TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS 17
124+OF THIS SECTION. 18
125+
126+ (F) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 19
127+REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE 20
128+STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING INFORM ATION: 21
129+
130+ (1) THE NUMBER OF INSTAN CES IN WHICH A DISPO SABLE BAG OR 22
131+TRASH BAG WAS USED TO TRANSPOR T THE PERSONAL BELON GINGS OF A CHILD IN 23
132+FOSTER CARE AND THE REASON THE DEPARTMENT FAILED TO PROVIDE THE CHILD 24
133+IN FOSTER CARE WITH NEW LUGGAGE ; AND 25
134+
135+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT ’S SUPPLY INVENTORY AND I NVENTORY 26
136+MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE S FOR THE NEW LUGGAG E SUPPLY MAINTAINED UNDER 27
137+SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. 28
138+
139+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 29
140+October 1, 2024. 30
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