HB 326

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

Sponsor: Delegate HensonCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing a certain exception to the authority of the Child Support Administration 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 if the obligor's income is at or below 300% of the federal poverty level; and authorizing the Child Support Administration to consider certain information in determining the income of an obligor under the Act.

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Testimony (36)

MGA witness list

FAV 34FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arikat, Loraine	1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiggins, Deandre	BetterU Construction	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Marqus	BetterU Construction - Witness	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richardson, Norman	Citizen	Oral
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Banks, Pastor	Cornerstone Full Gospel Church	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Henry, Donte	HTP Homes - Witness	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Riddick, Brandon	HTP Homes - Witness	Oral
FAV	Quarles, Antoin	Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Oral
FAV	Hatcher, Dan	JOTF - Lead Witness	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dale, Wanda	JOTF - Witness	Oral
FAV	Ross, Michael	MLA Witness	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bensky, Stacy	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Braun, Matthew	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral
FAV	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral
FAV	Graham, Janet	No Struggle No Success	Oral
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanson, Nicole	Out for Justice	Oral
FAV	Hensley, Lindsey	PIVOT Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeVaughn- Johnson, Ashley	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Freeman, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hanson- Mundell, Nicole	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Henson, Delegate	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sutton, MJ	Individual	Oral
FAV	Williams, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Sledge, Rachel	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
INFO	Hayes, Justin	Comptroller of Maryland	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers EastFAV 1

BetterU ConstructionFAV 1

BetterU Construction - WitnessFAV 1

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

CitizenFAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandINFO 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Cornerstone Full Gospel ChurchFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

Department of Human ServicesFWA 1

Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)FAV 1

HTP Homes - WitnessFAV 2

JOTFFAV 1

JOTF - Lead WitnessFAV 1

JOTF - WitnessFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 2

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

MLA WitnessFAV 1

No Struggle No SuccessFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

PIVOT BaltimoreFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…