MD SB548 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB327
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Passed on May 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Passed on May 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing the court, in determining legal and physical custody in certain child custody proceedings, to consider certain factors; and authorizing the court to modify a child custody or visitation order if the court determines that there has been a material change in circumstances since the issuance of the order that related to the needs of the child or the ability of the parents to meet those needs and that modifying the order is in the best interests of the child.
Title
Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-01 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-02-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484 |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed (136-0) |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Referred Judiciary |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {853829/1 Adopted |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m. |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
SB327 (Carry Over) 2024-01-18 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
HB1191 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 483
HB1191 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 483
Subjects
Age
Armed Forces
Child Custody
Courts
Education
Family Law
Food
Health
kinship
Mental and Behavioral Health
Parents and Guardians
Records
Religion
Safety
Violence
Visitation Rights
Armed Forces
Child Custody
Courts
Education
Family Law
Food
Health
kinship
Mental and Behavioral Health
Parents and Guardians
Records
Religion
Safety
Violence
Visitation Rights
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Law | 9 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 9 | 101.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 9 | 101.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 9 | 201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Family Law | 9 | 202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
