SB 433

Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration

Sponsor: Sara Love (District 16)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering from 7 to 14 days the time period during which a temporary protective order is effective after the issuance of the order; requiring that a final protective order hearing be held not later than 14 days after the temporary protective order is issued.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rattigan, Yuvelqui	Center For Hope	Written (PDF)
FAV	Danis, Jodi	Commission for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hausner, Deena	House of Ruth Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Madden, Brendan	MSBA FLSC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavanaugh, Jodi	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Oral
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilt, Laura	Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Barilone, Sophia	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Love, Sara	Maryland State Senator	Written (PDF)
FAV	Watts, Lydia	Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMB	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Swanson, Robyn	Volunteer Legal Advocates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tennen, Sara	Volunteer Legal Advocates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferrell, Valerie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Love, Senator Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lent, Michael	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Center For HopeFAV 1

Commission for WomenFAV 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 1

House of Ruth MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual AssaultFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Crime Victims' Resource CenterFAV 1

Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland State SenatorFAV 1

MSBA FLSCFAV 1

Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMBFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Volunteer Legal AdvocatesFAV 2

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault