SB 703

Family Investment Program - Child Support

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: FinanceSubject: Social Services - GenerallyStatus: Rereferred to Appropriations (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Phasing in a requirement that all child support received in a month pass through to a family seeking assistance under the Family Investment Program and prohibiting the consideration of child support in computing the amount of assistance received.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Alberts, Zachary	Center for Urban Families	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Azevedo-McCaffrey, Diana	Center on Budget and Policy Priorities	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Madaio, Michelle	Homeless Persons Representation Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bridges, Kam	Job Opportunities Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Family Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Vora, Amee	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Co-Chair, Abby	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schnitzer, Allison	Montgomery County Food Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Selden, Trina	Out for Justice	Position only
FAV	Selden, Trina	Out for Justice (OFJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Position only
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Neal, Margaret	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	winkler, tamika	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Center for Urban FamiliesFAV 1

Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesFAV 1

Department of Human ServicesINFO 1

Homeless Persons Representation ProjectFAV 1

Job Opportunities Task ForceFAV 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Family NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

Montgomery County Food CouncilFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

Out for Justice (OFJ)FAV 1

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVKlingenmaier, LisaMaryland Family NetworkRegistered for: Maryland Family Network; Maryland RISE

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits