HB 681

Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders

Sponsor: Karen Toles (District 25)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 578 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the circumstances under which the Child Support Administration may 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; and requiring the court, after establishing a child support order, to send a copy of the guideline calculation and the order to the Child Support Administration.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 36FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Williams, Marqus	BetterU Construction - Witness	Position only
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Couture, Sarah	Fines and Fees Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Toles, Karen	HOD Sponsor	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quarles, Antoin	Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)	Position only
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Woodard, Marklobbyist	Job Opportunities Task Force	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Michael	MLA Witness	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carlson, Bill	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Position only
FAV	TOLES, KAREN	Maryland General Assembly	Oral
FAV	Vora, Amee	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burton, D'wan	Out For Justice	Oral
FAV	Selden, Trina	Out for Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hensley, Lindsey	PIVOT Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hamilton, Aprille	Private Citizen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Marcus	Private Citizen	Written (PDF)
FAV	Selden, Khimauni	Private Citizen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Blaha, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Badeker, Melissa	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hauck, Barbara	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kleinman, Jan	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shillenn, Rebecca	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Trivedi, Shanta	University of Baltimore, Sayra & Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children & The Courts	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Eric	Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Berry, Corrine	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Toles, Delegate Toleslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dolamore, Stephanie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nemphos, Christina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Jonathan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
FWA	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
INFO	Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)
INFO	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

BetterU Construction - WitnessFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

Department of Human ServicesINFO 1

Fines and Fees Justice CenterFAV 1

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

HOD SponsorFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 2

Legislative Black Caucus of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryINFO 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MLA WitnessFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

Out For JusticeFAV 1

PIVOT BaltimoreFAV 1

Private CitizenFAV 3

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 5

University of Baltimore, Sayra & Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children & The CourtsFAV 1

Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, IncorporatedFAV 1

Women's Law CenterFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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…

FAVWoodard, MarkJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF)