Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits
Sponsor: Kym Taylor (District 23)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Specifying that the amount of earnings withholding or a wage withholding order for child support may not exceed 25% of the obligor's disposable earnings under certain circumstances; requiring an earnings withholding order or earnings withholding notice sent to an obligor's employer to include information on certain limits on earnings withholding; and authorizing an employee to contest the amount of an earnings withholding order based on certain limits.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Parsons, Michael | Businessman D37 | Oral |
| FAV | Muckle, Lonialobbyist | CASH Campaign of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Dews & Associates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, N. Scott | Legislative Black Caucus of MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burton, D'wan | Out For Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Speaks, Treveric | Out For Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hamilton, Aprille | Private Citizen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Taylor, Delegate Taylorlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hatcher, Daniel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Jonathan | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Brown-Burnett, Gloria | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Madden, Brendan | MSBA FLSC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Businessman D37FAV 1
Dews & AssociatesFAV 1
MSBA FLSCUNF 1
Out For JusticeFAV 2
Private CitizenFAV 1
Women's Law CenterFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherDews & AssociatesRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…