2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB548: Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations

Legislative 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.

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Bill History

1/24/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/30/2025
Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m.
Senate
2/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/18/2025
Favorable with Amendments {853829/1 Adopted
Senate
2/18/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/20/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
2/21/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 853829/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 853829/1 Adopted

2/18/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/1/2025
136
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/20/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/1/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/18/2025125.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/2025121.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197059.5 KB