Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights
Sponsor: Karen Simpson (District 3)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Child Support Administration to take action to secure an assignment to the State of any rights to support on behalf of a child receiving foster care maintenance payments; and requiring a court to terminate a child support order that was previously established or assigned for a child receiving a foster care maintenance payment under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Brown-Burnett, Gloria | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Dews & Associates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vora, Amee | Maryland Legal Aid | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Simpson, Delegate Simpsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hatcher, Daniel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simpson, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lichterman, Hayley | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FWA | Khalfani, Natasha | Office of the Public Defender Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
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…
FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy