2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1191: 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

2/6/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing 2/20 at 11:00 a.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
139
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/2025126.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/6/2025124.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197059.6 KB
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