SB 15

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

Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (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 to exclude obligors whose income is not greater than 250% of the federal poverty guidelines under certain circumstances; 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 24FavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	RUBIN, ANNA	Anna Rubin	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woodard, Marklobbyist	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Agarin, Ufuoma	Legislative Black Caucus of Md, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carlson, Bill	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDermott, Meaghan	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gray, Delna	Maryland State Senator Ron Watson	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sledge, Rachel	Md Dept of Human Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Burton, D'wan	Out For Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeVaughn, Ashley	Out for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Selden, Trina	Out for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hamilton, Aprille	Private Citizen	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Marcus	Private Citizen	Written (PDF)
FAV	Selden, Khimauni	Private Citizen	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Eric	Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated	Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berry, Corrine	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nemphos, Christina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Williams, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge	Department of Human Services	Position only
INFO	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anna RubinFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFAV 1

Department of Human ServicesINFO 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 2

Legislative Black Caucus of Md, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryINFO 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland State Senator Ron WatsonFAV 1

Md Dept of Human ServicesFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 2

Out For JusticeFAV 1

Private CitizenFAV 3

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 1

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

Women's Law CenterFAV 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)