Family Law - Alimony - Modification [SB-718]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Altering the circumstances under which a court is authorized to modify the amount of alimony awarded.
SB-718: Family Law - Alimony - Modification
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Definition of Gross Income [HB-929]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Housing ]
Altering the definition of "gross income" for purposes of determining eligibility for and the computation of the homeowners' property tax credit; and applying the Act to tax credits for taxable years beginning after June 30, 2018.
HB-929: Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Definition of Gross Income
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2018
Income Tax – Addition and Subtraction Modifications – Alimony or Separate Maintenance Payments [HB-1710]
[Taxes ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Requiring that a resident add certain amounts of alimony or separate maintenance payments received during the taxable year to federal adjusted gross income for purposes of determining Maryland adjusted gross income; allowing a resident to subtract certain amounts of alimony or separate maintenance payments made during the taxable year from federal adjusted gross income for purposes of determining Maryland adjusted gross income; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018; etc.
HB-1710: Income Tax – Addition and Subtraction Modifications – Alimony or Separate Maintenance Payments
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/16/2018
Fair Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 [SB-812]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Expanding the housing policy of the State to include providing for fair housing to all citizens regardless of source of income; stating the Act seeks to deconcentrate poverty by providing additional opportunities for tenants utilizing public subsidies to live in certain neighborhoods; prohibiting a person from refusing to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of source of income; establishing qualifications and limitations on the prohibition against discrimination in housing based on source of income; etc.
SB-812: Fair Housing Opportunities Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/04/2019
Child Support Guidelines - Treatment of Alimony Payments [HB-741]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing that, under the child support guidelines, if the alimony or maintenance actually paid by a payor is not deductible by the payor for federal income tax purposes, the amount of alimony or maintenance subtracted from the income of the payor under a certain provision of law is the amount of alimony or maintenance actually paid by the payor, multiplied by a certain factor; etc.
HB-741: Child Support Guidelines - Treatment of Alimony Payments
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 3/27 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/21/2019
Fair Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 [HB-451]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Expanding the housing policy of the State to include providing for fair housing to all citizens regardless of source of income; stating the Act seeks to deconcentrate poverty by providing additional opportunities for tenants utilizing public subsidies to live in certain neighborhoods; prohibiting a person from refusing to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of source of income; establishing qualifications and limitations on the prohibition against discrimination in housing based on source of income; etc.
HB-451: Fair Housing Opportunities Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 02/25/2019
Home Act of 2016 [HB-759]
[Housing ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Stating it is the intent of the General Assembly to deconcentrate poverty by providing additional opportunities for tenants utilizing public subsidies to live in neighborhoods other than the neighborhoods in which those individuals are currently and disproportionately residing; expanding the housing policy of the State regarding the provision of fair housing to include providing for fair housing regardless of source of income; prohibiting specified discriminatory acts based on a person's source of income; etc.
HB-759: Home Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2016
Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Multifamily Adjustment [HB-191]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the definition of "adjusted actual income" under the State child support guidelines; providing for the calculation of a specified allowance required to be deducted from adjusted actual income under the child support guidelines; requiring that the amount of a specified allowance be subtracted from a parent's actual income before the court determines the amount of a child support award; etc.
HB-191: Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Multifamily Adjustment
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2016
Family Law - Automatic Injunction [HB-1120]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Requiring an automatic order to be issued and entered on the filing of specified pleadings in specified family law actions; establishing that an automatic order shall be binding on the parties on the occurrence of specified events; establishing that an automatic order shall remain in full force and effect during the pendency of the action, unless terminated, modified, or amended by further order of court or on agreement of the parties; specifying the contents of an automatic order; etc.
HB-1120: Family Law - Automatic Injunction
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/18/2016
Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Mutual Consent [SB-472]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Authorizing a court to decree an absolute divorce on the grounds of mutual consent if the parties do not have any minor children in common and the parties execute and submit to the court a written settlement agreement signed by both parties resolving specified issues; authorizing a court to merge or incorporate a specified settlement agreement into a specified divorce decree; authorizing a court to modify or enforce a specified settlement agreement consistent with specified provisions of law; etc.
SB-472: Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Mutual Consent
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 353 on 05/12/2015
Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Multifamily Adjustment [HB-163]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the definition of "adjusted actual income" under the State child support guidelines; providing for the calculation of a specified allowance required to be deducted from adjusted actual income under the child support guidelines; requiring that the amount of a specified allowance be subtracted from a parent's actual income before the court determines the amount of a child support award; etc.
HB-163: Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Multifamily Adjustment
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/31/2015
Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Settlement Agreement [SB-363]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing a court to grant an absolute divorce on the ground of the execution of a settlement agreement that resolves issues relating to alimony and property rights care, custody and support of minor or dependent children, and all other relief authorized under the Code arising from marriage.
SB-363: Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Settlement Agreement
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/01/2014
Family Law - Out-of-State Civil Unions - Applicability of Domestic Relations Laws [HB-760]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Establishing that parties to a civil union validly entered into in another state or country shall be subject to the law of domestic relations of the State to the same degree and in the same manner as prescribed under the law of the State for married individuals.
HB-760: Family Law - Out-of-State Civil Unions - Applicability of Domestic Relations Laws
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/15/2014
Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Multifamily Adjustment [HB-849]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the definition of "adjusted actual income" under the State child support guidelines; providing for the calculation of a specified allowance required to be deducted from adjusted actual income under the child support guidelines; requiring that the amount of a specified allowance be subtracted from a parent's actual income before the court determines the amount of a child support award; etc.
HB-849: Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Multifamily Adjustment
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/18/2013
You have voted SB-1260: Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment..
You have voted HB-389: Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment..
Family Law - Termination of Alimony - Cohabitation of Recipient [HB-1441]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Establishing that alimony terminates on the cohabitation of an alimony recipient and a specified other individual under specified circumstances; establishing that cohabitation is presumed under specified circumstances; and requiring that, on the marriage or cohabitation of the recipient, the recipient notify the party who is required to pay alimony.
HB-1441: Family Law - Termination of Alimony - Cohabitation of Recipient
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/23/2012