Support Of Dependents
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Support - Multifamily Adjustment [SB-1038]
Altering the definition of "adjusted actual income" under the State child support guidelines by requiring the deduction, from actual income, of an allowance for support for each child in the parent's home for whom the parent owes a legal duty of support but who is not subject to a support order; requiring that the amount of a certain allowance be subtracted from a parent's actual income before the court determines the amount of a child support award; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/24/2025
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Unemployment Insurance - Child Support Arrearage to Work Pilot Program - Established [HB-1126]
Establishing a Child Support Arrearage to Work Pilot Program within the Department of Labor to connect individuals who are unemployed and in arrears under a child support order with employment opportunities in the State; and requiring the Department to report on or before July 1, 2026, on the Department's findings and any recommendations related to the continuation of the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2025 [SB-752]
Repealing and establishing the methodology used to calculate the weekly benefit amount; altering the taxable wage base used to determine employer contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, the dependent allowance, and the amount of earned wages subtracted from a weekly benefit amount; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to determine and make available online the State annual average wage applicable to the rate of contribution; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Investment Program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits - Child Support [SB-703]
Requiring that all child support received in a month pass through to a family seeking assistance under the Family Investment Program and prohibiting the consideration of child support in computing the amount of assistance received; and prohibiting a local department of social services from considering any child support collected when computing the amount of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to provide.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Investment Program - Child Support [HB-881]
Phasing in a requirement that all child support received in a month pass through to a family seeking assistance under the Family Investment Program and prohibiting the consideration of child support in computing the amount of assistance received.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Support Guidelines - Agreement Between Parents [SB-660]
Establishing a presumption that the application of the child support guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate if the parents mutually assert that the separation or property settlement agreement is in the best interest of the child.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders [HB-681]
Altering the circumstances under which the Child Support Administration may notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive; and requiring the court, after establishing a child support order, to send a copy of the guideline calculation and the order to the Child Support Administration.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2025 [HB-554]
Repealing and establishing the methodology used to calculate the weekly benefit amount; altering the taxable wage base used to determine employer contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, the dependent allowance, and the amount of earned wages subtracted from a weekly benefit amount; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to determine and make available online the State annual average wage applicable to the rate of contribution; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Early Childhood Education Program, High School Child Care Centers, and Fee in Child Support Cases - Established PG 502-25 [HB-359]
Requiring the Prince George's County Board of Education to require certain public high schools in the county to offer a certain CTE program in early childhood education; requiring the county board of education to establish child care centers in certain public high schools in the county; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 to carry out the Act; requiring the Circuit Court for Prince George's County to collect a certain fee in certain child support cases; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Support - Multifamily Adjustment [HB-275]
Altering the definition of "adjusted actual income" under the State child support guidelines by requiring the deduction, from actual income, of an allowance for support for each child in the parent's home for whom the parent owes a legal duty of support but who is not subject to a support order; requiring that the amount of a certain allowance be subtracted from a parent's actual income before the court determines the amount of a child support award; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Crutchfield
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support [HB-261]
Prioritizing the payment of unpaid child support over certain other claims on an estate of a decedent with insufficient assets to pay all claims in full.
Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine Forbes
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Law – Child Support [HB-218]
Altering provisions relating to the commencement of a proceeding to hold a person in contempt of court for the person's default in payment of periodic child or spousal support under the terms of a court order and provisions relating to the commencement of a contempt proceeding for failure to make a payment of child or spousal support under a court order; authorizing the Child Support Administration to take action to secure an assignment to the State of any rights to support on behalf of a child receiving foster care maintenance payments; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Child Support Payments [HB-149]
Allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for child support payments made by an individual during the taxable year that are paid to another person on behalf of the individual's child and required by a court order issued by any state; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses [SB-106]
Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the Child Support Enforcement Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 1/22 At 10:00 A.m. on 01/09/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Support - Capacity of Minors to File Action [HB-120]
Authorizing a minor who is the legal and custodial parent of a child to file an action for child support.
Sponsored by: Rep. Deni Taveras
Hearing 1/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses [HB-110]
Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the Child Support Enforcement Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Arikan
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders [SB-15]
Altering the circumstances under which the Child Support Administration may notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive to exclude obligors whose income is not greater than 250% of the federal poverty guidelines under certain circumstances; and requiring the court, after establishing a child support order, to send a copy of the guideline calculation and the order to the Child Support Administration.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Hearing 1/22 At 10:00 A.m. on 01/09/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support [SB-110]
Prioritizing the payment of unpaid child support over certain other claims on an estate of a decedent with insufficient assets to pay all claims in full.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Referred Judiciary on 03/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Income Tax - Credit for Individuals Residing With and Caring for Elderly Parents [SB-104]
Allowing a credit of $3,000 against the State income tax for an individual who resides with and provides care for a certain elderly parent during the taxable year under certain circumstances; making the credit refundable; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
First Reading Budget And Taxation on 01/08/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individual Apprenticeship Program [HB-1405]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to develop and offer an apprenticeship program in skilled trades for incarcerated individuals; establishing the purpose of the program is to assist incarcerated individuals to develop marketable job skills and to earn money that can be used once the individual is released from incarceration; authorizing the Department to pay all or part of an incarcerated individuals wages to a spouse, child or other dependent in need of financial support; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ric Metzgar
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2024