HB 580

Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Repeal

Sponsor: Debra Davis (District 28)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the process under which the Child Support Administration is authorized to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive; repealing the process under which the Motor Vehicle Administration is required to suspend an individual's driver's license or privilege to drive on certain notice that the individual has child support arrearages; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones , Priya	Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC)	Oral
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harper, Charles	JOTF	Oral
FAV	Hamilton, Tia	JOTF - Witness	Oral
FAV	Bensky, Stacy	MD Legal Aid	Oral
FAV	Legal Aid, Maryland	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Jason	National Action Network Greater Baltimore Chapter	Oral
FAV	Hanson - Mundell, Nicole	Out for Justice	Oral
FAV	Delegate Davis, D.M., Delegate Davis, D.M.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Law, Jonathan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Graziano, Laurenlobbyist	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fleming, Rebecca	Family and Juvenile Law Section Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Benkert, Brian	Individual	Position only
FWA	Hatcher, Dan	JOTF - Lead Witness	Oral
FWA	Johnson, Qiana	Life After Release	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FWA	Shi, Zhongyang	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Young, Ny'esha	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Department of Human ServicesUNF 1

Family and Juvenile Law Section CouncilUNF 1

Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC)FAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

JOTF - Lead WitnessFWA 1

JOTF - WitnessFAV 1

Life After ReleaseFWA 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MD Legal AidFAV 1

National Action Network Greater Baltimore ChapterFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFWA 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

UNFGraziano, LaurenDepartment of Human ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland