Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications
State of MarylandMarylandEstablishing qualifications for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator; and authorizing a court to waive certain requirements for a court employee or an individual under contract with the court under certain circumstances.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Mar 5, 2026
- 252 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Delegates
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
MD SB 222 · EngrossedMar 5
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Bill details
- Last action
- Referred Judiciary · Mar 6, 2026
- Pending committee
- Judiciary
Sponsors
MCMary CarozzaSenator · Republican · SD-038Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
WFWilliam FoldenSenator · Republican · SD-004
WSWilliam SmithSenator · Democrat · SD-020
JWJeff WaldstreicherSenator · Democrat · SD-018
CWChris WestSenator · Republican · SD-042
Bill history
Newest first.
Mar 6, 2026Referred JudiciaryHouse
Mar 5, 2026Third Reading Passed (43-0)Senate
Mar 3, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Mar 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments {773720/1 AdoptedSenate
Mar 2, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate
Jan 14, 2026First Reading Judicial ProceedingsSenate
Jan 13, 2026Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Sep 8, 2025Pre-filedSenate
Recorded vote
Third Reading PassedMar 5, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Family Law
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Child Custody
- Continuing Education
- Counselors and Therapists
- Courts
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Evaluations and Reviews
- Job Training
- Licenses
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Notices
- Physicians
- Prices
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Waivers
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