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Family Law (D4)

Legislation Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0025
Title
Family Law - Grandparent Visitation
Sponsor
Delegate Addison
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0048
Title
Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights (Right to Fight Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Toles
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0083 (SB0020)
Title
Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act
Sponsor
Delegate Bartlett
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0095 (SB0355)
Title
Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court
Sponsor
Delegate Simmons
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0111
Title
Family Law - Child Abuse - Definitions
Sponsor
Delegate Griffith
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0134
Title
Family Law - Incapacitated or Protected Persons - Petition for Visitation
Sponsor
Delegate Vogel
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0137 (SB0222)
Title
Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications
Sponsor
Delegate Kaufman
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0142 (SB0016)
Title
Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits
Sponsor
Delegate Taylor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0281
Title
Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations
Sponsor
Chair, Judiciary Committee
5 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0282 (SB0182)
Title
Adult Protective Services – Modifications
Sponsor
Chair, Judiciary Committee
5 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0289 (SB0176)
Title
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State
Sponsor
Chair, Ways and Means Committee
5 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0324 (SB0319)
Title
Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights
Sponsor
Delegate Simpson
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0384
Title
Child Support - Capacity of Minors to Initiate and Defend an Action
Sponsor
Delegate Taveras
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0403 (SB0426)
Title
Public Information Act - Divorce Records
Sponsor
Delegate Simpson
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0412 (SB0347)
Title
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses
Sponsor
Delegate Simpson
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0481 (SB0481)
Title
Family Law - Denial or Interference With Visitation Rights
Sponsor
Delegate Johnson, S.
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0497 (SB0433)
Title
Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration and Relief
Sponsor
Delegate Simpson
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0570
Title
Foster Care – Adjacent County Applicants and Reporting Requirements
Sponsor
Delegate Grammer
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0640
Title
Mandated Reports, Boards, and Commissions - Revisions
Sponsor
Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
5 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0655
Title
Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Long, R.
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0715 (SB0602)
Title
Algorithmic Addiction Fund – Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Rosenberg
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0768 (SB0658)
Title
Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations
Sponsor
Delegate Simpson
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0834 (SB0711)
Title
Family Law - Child Neglect Definition - Alteration
Sponsor
Delegate Schindler
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0890 (SB0650)
Title
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ("Know Before They Knock" Family Right to Notice Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Crutchfield
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0915
Title
Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care
Sponsor
Delegate Hill
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0923
Title
Family Law - Equity Courts - Care and Custody of Children (Uniform Nondiscrimination in Treatment and Evidence (UNITE) Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Moreno
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0980
Title
Family Law and State Government - Child Protection and the Office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman (Kanaiyah's Law)
Sponsor
Delegate Griffith
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB1005
Title
Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Forbes
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0016 (HB0142)
Title
Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits
Sponsor
Senator Sydnor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0020 (HB0083)
Title
Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act
Sponsor
Senator Hettleman
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0129
Title
Domestic Violence - Warrantless Arrests and Victims
Sponsor
Senator Folden
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0176 (HB0289)
Title
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State
Sponsor
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
5 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0182 (HB0282)
Title
Adult Protective Services - Modifications
Sponsor
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
5 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0215
Title
Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws
Sponsor
Senator Simonaire
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0222 (HB0137)
Title
Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications
Sponsor
Senator Carozza
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0319 (HB0324)
Title
Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights
Sponsor
Senator Muse
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0347 (HB0412)
Title
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses
Sponsor
Senator Muse
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0355 (HB0095)
Title
Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court
Sponsor
Senator Ready
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0426 (HB0403)
Title
Public Information Act - Divorce Records
Sponsor
Senator Sydnor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0433 (HB0497)
Title
Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration and Relief
Sponsor
Senator Love
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0447
Title
Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Reports and Records
Sponsor
Senator Gile
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0481 (HB0481)
Title
Family Law - Denial or Interference With Visitation Rights
Sponsor
Senator McKay
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0484
Title
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting
Sponsor
Senator McKay
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0548
Title
Family Law - Child Support - Determination of Custody and Agreements Between Parents
Sponsor
Senator Charles
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0604
Title
Adoption, Foster Care, and Public Services - Prohibition Against Discrimination
Sponsor
Senator Washington, M.
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0650 (HB0890)
Title
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ("Know Before They Knock" Family Right to Notice Act)
Sponsor
Senator Henson
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0658 (HB0768)
Title
Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations
Sponsor
Senator West
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0711 (HB0834)
Title
Family Law - Child Neglect Definition - Alteration
Sponsor
Senator Corderman
2 2
Bill/Chapter
(Cross/Chapter)
Title Sponsor Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort Current Status Org Committees & Hearings Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0025 Family Law - Grandparent Visitation Delegate Addison 2 2 In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
Judiciary
1/29/2026 - 2:00 PM
HB0048 Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights (Right to Fight Act) Delegate Toles 2 2 In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
Judiciary
1/29/2026 - 2:00 PM
HB0083 (SB0020) Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act Delegate Bartlett 2 2 In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
Judiciary
1/29/2026 - 2:00 PM
HB0095 (SB0355) Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court Delegate Simmons 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0111 Family Law - Child Abuse - Definitions Delegate Griffith 2 2 In the House - Hearing canceled
Judiciary
HB0134 Family Law - Incapacitated or Protected Persons - Petition for Visitation Delegate Vogel 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0137 (SB0222) Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications Delegate Kaufman 2 2 In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
Judiciary
1/29/2026 - 2:00 PM
HB0142 (SB0016) Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits Delegate Taylor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0281 Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations Chair, Judiciary Committee 5 2 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0282 (SB0182) Adult Protective Services – Modifications Chair, Judiciary Committee 5 2 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0289 (SB0176) Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State Chair, Ways and Means Committee 5 2 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0324 (SB0319) Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights Delegate Simpson 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0384 Child Support - Capacity of Minors to Initiate and Defend an Action Delegate Taveras 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0403 (SB0426) Public Information Act - Divorce Records Delegate Simpson 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Government, Labor, and Elections
2/24/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0412 (SB0347) Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses Delegate Simpson 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0481 (SB0481) Family Law - Denial or Interference With Visitation Rights Delegate Johnson, S. 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0497 (SB0433) Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration and Relief Delegate Simpson 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0570 Foster Care – Adjacent County Applicants and Reporting Requirements Delegate Grammer 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0640 Mandated Reports, Boards, and Commissions - Revisions Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee 5 2 In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Government, Labor, and Elections
2/24/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0655 Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act) Delegate Long, R. 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Ways and Means
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0715 (SB0602) Algorithmic Addiction Fund – Establishment Delegate Rosenberg 2 2 In the House - First Reading Appropriations and Economic Matters
Appropriations
Economic Matters
HB0768 (SB0658) Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations Delegate Simpson 2 2 In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Appropriations
HB0834 (SB0711) Family Law - Child Neglect Definition - Alteration Delegate Schindler 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0890 (SB0650) Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ("Know Before They Knock" Family Right to Notice Act) Delegate Crutchfield 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0915 Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care Delegate Hill 2 2 In the House - First Reading Health
Health
HB0923 Family Law - Equity Courts - Care and Custody of Children (Uniform Nondiscrimination in Treatment and Evidence (UNITE) Act) Delegate Moreno 2 2 In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Judiciary
2/26/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0980 Family Law and State Government - Child Protection and the Office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman (Kanaiyah's Law) Delegate Griffith 2 2 In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Judiciary
HB1005 Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act) Delegate Forbes 2 2 In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Judiciary
SB0016 (HB0142) Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits Senator Sydnor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
1/29/2026 - 3:00 PM
SB0020 (HB0083) Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act Senator Hettleman 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
1/20/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0129 Domestic Violence - Warrantless Arrests and Victims Senator Folden 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
1/20/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0176 (HB0289) Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee 5 2 In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
Budget and Taxation
1/21/2026 - 10:00 AM
SB0182 (HB0282) Adult Protective Services - Modifications Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee 5 2 In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.
Judicial Proceedings
1/21/2026 - 11:00 AM
SB0215 Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws Senator Simonaire 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Education, Energy, and the Environment
2/12/2026 - 2:00 PM
Judicial Proceedings
SB0222 (HB0137) Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications Senator Carozza 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
1/20/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0319 (HB0324) Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights Senator Muse 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
2/03/2026 - 2:00 PM
SB0347 (HB0412) Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses Senator Muse 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0355 (HB0095) Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court Senator Ready 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0426 (HB0403) Public Information Act - Divorce Records Senator Sydnor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0433 (HB0497) Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration and Relief Senator Love 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0447 Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Reports and Records Senator Gile 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0481 (HB0481) Family Law - Denial or Interference With Visitation Rights Senator McKay 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0484 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting Senator McKay 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0548 Family Law - Child Support - Determination of Custody and Agreements Between Parents Senator Charles 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0604 Adoption, Foster Care, and Public Services - Prohibition Against Discrimination Senator Washington, M. 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0650 (HB0890) Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ("Know Before They Knock" Family Right to Notice Act) Senator Henson 2 2 In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Judicial Proceedings
SB0658 (HB0768) Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations Senator West 2 2 In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Judicial Proceedings
SB0711 (HB0834) Family Law - Child Neglect Definition - Alteration Senator Corderman 2 2 In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Judicial Proceedings
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