Courts - Exemption from Execution - Exception for Child Support Arrearage [HB-837]
Creating a specified exception to an exemption from execution on a judgment by establishing that 25% of the net recovery by a debtor on a claim for personal injury is subject to execution on a judgment for child support arrearage; and defining "net recovery."
HB-837: Courts - Exemption from Execution - Exception for Child Support Arrearage
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
Criminal Procedure - Forfeiture of Bail Bonds [HB-682]
Prohibiting a court that exercises criminal jurisdiction from refunding a forfeiture of bail or collateral at a specified time unless a private surety pays a forfeiture of bail or collateral within a specified time period after a defendant's failure to appear; requiring a court to refund a forfeiture of bail bond or collateral that was not paid within a specified time period after a defendant's failure to appear under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-682: Criminal Procedure - Forfeiture of Bail Bonds
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Kelly
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
Video Lottery Operation Licenses - Information on Payouts [HB-51]
Requiring that regulations adopted by the State Lottery Commission include provisions that require video lottery terminal payouts above specified amounts be reported to the State Lottery Agency in a report that contains specified information; and requiring the State Lottery Agency to modify the report in a specified manner and forward the modified report to the Department of Human Resources' Child Support Enforcement Administration for the purpose of enforcing specified child support orders.
HB-51: Video Lottery Operation Licenses - Information on Payouts
Sponsored by: Rep. Wade Kach
Recommit To Committee Budget And Taxation (senator Kasemeyer) on 04/03/2011
Family Law - Child Support Collection Fee [HB-501]
Increasing the amount of child support payments that a family is required to receive before the Child Support Enforcement Administration is authorized to deduct a specified collection fee.
HB-501: Family Law - Child Support Collection Fee
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/14/2011
Family Law - Child Support Guidelines - Child Care Expenses [HB-427]
Requiring that specified expenses incurred on behalf of a child due to the training or education of either parent necessary to obtain a job or enhance earning potential of the parent be added to the basic child support obligation and divided by the parents in proportion to their adjusted actual incomes under the child support guidelines; and prohibiting child care expenses due to the training or education of either parent from exceeding a reasonable length of time.
HB-427: Family Law - Child Support Guidelines - Child Care Expenses
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/21/2011
Child Support - Age of Majority - Orders Issued Prior to 2002 [HB-424]
Altering a specified provision of law to provide that a legislative change to the age of majority for a specified purpose applies retroactively to a child support order issued prior to October 1, 2002; and providing that the Act does not revive a parent's obligation to support a child who attained the age of 18 years before the effective date of the Act.
HB-424: Child Support - Age of Majority - Orders Issued Prior to 2002
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/14/2011
Child Support - Criminal Nonsupport and Desertion [HB-423]
Specifying that a parent who fails to provide for the support of his or her minor child is guilty of the misdemeanor of criminal nonsupport; repealing from the crime of criminal nonsupport the element of willfulness; establishing a certain defense to the crime of criminal nonsupport; and specifying that a parent who deserts his or her minor child is guilty of the crime of criminal desertion of a child.
HB-423: Child Support - Criminal Nonsupport and Desertion
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/14/2011
Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Multi-Family Adjustment [HB-422]
Altering the definition of "adjusted actual income" under the 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-422: Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Multi-Family Adjustment
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/23/2011
Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority - Postsecondary Education [HB-1272]
Providing that a person who has attained the age of 18 years and is enrolled in an institution of postsecondary education has the right to receive support and maintenance from both of the person's parents until the person dies, marries, is emancipated, graduates from or is no longer enrolled in an institution of postsecondary education, or attains the age of 21 years.
HB-1272: Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority - Postsecondary Education
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/24/2011
Maryland Income Tax Refund - Anne Arundel County - Warrants [HB-1214]
Authorizing a warrant official to certify to the Comptroller the existence of an outstanding warrant; providing that the Comptroller may not pay a Maryland income tax refund to individuals with an outstanding warrant under specified circumstances; providing that the requirement applies only to residents of Anne Arundel County or individuals with warrants from Anne Arundel County; requiring the Comptroller to withhold and pay required amounts under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-1214: Maryland Income Tax Refund - Anne Arundel County - Warrants
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Love
Favorable With Amendments Report By Budget And Taxation on 04/11/2011
Child Support Guidelines - Revision [SB-252]
Revising the schedule of basic child support obligations used to calculate the amount of child support award under the child support guidelines; repealing provisions of law establishing that the adoption or revision of the child support guidelines may be grounds for requesting a modification of a child support award based on a material change in circumstances under specified circumstances; etc.
SB-252: Child Support Guidelines - Revision
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
Child Support Enforcement - Interception of Abandoned Property [HB-963]
Adding abandoned property delivered to the State Comptroller under the laws relating to the disposition of abandoned property to provisions of law requiring the State Comptroller to withhold the amount of specified child support arrearages from payments due to obligors and to forward the amount withheld to the Child Support Enforcement Administration.
HB-963: Child Support Enforcement - Interception of Abandoned Property
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals - Player Cards [HB-960]
Requiring that each video lottery terminal in a video lottery facility be operated only by the insertion of a video lottery player card; requiring an individual who seeks to obtain a video lottery player card to provide the video lottery operation licensee with specified proof of identification; requiring the licensee to use video lottery player cards to prohibit an individual from playing a video lottery terminal under specified conditions; and requiring the State Lottery Commission to adopt certain regulations.
HB-960: Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals - Player Cards
Sponsored by: Rep. Wade Kach
Hearing 3/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/17/2010
Courts - Exemptions from Execution on a Judgment - Exception for Child Support [HB-761]
Creating an exception to a provision of law that exempts specified money from execution on a judgment by establishing that a specified percentage of specified money is subject to execution on a judgment for child support or alimony arrearages; and establishing that specified provisions of law relating to exemptions from execution on a judgment do not apply to a specified child support lien.
HB-761: Courts - Exemptions from Execution on a Judgment - Exception for Child Support
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
First Reading Judiciary on 02/05/2010
Family Law - Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act - Revision [HB-74]
Authorizing a tribunal of this State to exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual in a proceeding to establish or enforce a child support order or determine parentage if the individual resided with the child in this State or if the individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this State and the child may have been conceived by that act; requiring a party requesting a determination of the controlling child support order to give notice of the request to each party whose rights may be affected by the determination; etc.
HB-74: Family Law - Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act - Revision
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor on 04/13/2010
Child Support Guidelines - Revision [HB-500]
Revising the schedule of basic child support obligations used to calculate the amount of child support award under the child support guidelines; repealing provisions of law establishing that the adoption or revision of the child support guidelines may be grounds for requesting a modification of a child support award based on a material change in circumstances under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-500: Child Support Guidelines - Revision
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Performance Incentive Model Office [HB-386]
Requiring the Secretary of Human Resources to establish child support performance incentive model offices; requiring the Secretary to establish a specified performance incentive program; authorizing conciliation conferences; authorizing the Secretary to adopt regulations; and requiring the Secretary to evaluate the model offices and to report to the General Assembly by specified dates.
HB-386: Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Performance Incentive Model Office
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations Withdrawn on 03/26/2010