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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1191: Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1191 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations. Primary sponsor: William Wivell (Republican), William Valentine (Republican), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Stuart Schmidt (Republican), April Rose (Republican), Lily Qi (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Jason Buckel (Republican), Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), Steve Arentz (Republican), Susan McComas (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 483.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William WivellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Lily QiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
LaToya NkongoloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Charlotte CrutchfieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Jason BuckelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1B
Sandy BartlettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Susan McComasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34B

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 483
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
  6. Referred Judicial Proceedings
  7. Third Reading Passed
  8. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  9. Favorable Report by Judiciary
  10. Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
  11. Hearing canceled
  12. Hearing 2/20 at 11:00 a.m.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source