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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 548: 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

SB 548 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations. Primary sponsor: Chris West (Republican), Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Charles Sydnor (Democratic), Will Smith (Democratic), Anthony Muse (Democratic), Mike McKay (Republican), Sara Love (Democratic), Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Bill Folden (Republican), Nick Charles (Democratic), Mary-Dulany James (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris WestPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Jeff WaldstreicherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Charles SydnorPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Will SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Anthony MusePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Mike McKayPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Sara LovePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Shaneka HensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Bill FoldenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Nick CharlesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Mary-Dulany JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34

“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 484
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Judiciary
  6. Referred Judiciary
  7. Third Reading Passed
  8. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  9. Favorable with Amendments {
  10. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
  11. Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m.
  12. Hearing canceled

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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