SB 15 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders

SB 15 modifies Maryland's rules for suspending driver's licenses due to unpaid child support. It requires courts to send child support calculation details and orders to the Child Support Administration after establishing a payment order. The bill adds safeguards: before suspending a license, the Administration must notify the obligor (parent owing support) about their right to request an investigation for inaccuracy, employment impact, or hardship, and gives them a chance to appeal. It also allows work-restricted licenses during suspension and sets clear conditions for reinstating driving privileges, such as paying arrears in full or participating in approved employment programs. This directly affects parents with child support arrears who face license suspension.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 17, 2024 Last action Apr 7, 2025
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First - Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders Third - Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill amendment adds administrative status information to the Senate bill and clarifies the formatting of the law text. The substantive content regarding child support license suspension remains unchanged from the original version.
TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing the bill was favorably reviewed and adopted by the Senate on March 23, 2025.

Changed the bill title from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect proper legislative formatting for enacted laws.

Added explanatory text clarifying that underlining indicates amendments to the bill.

Added 'HB 681' to the bill reference line, linking this Senate bill to a corresponding House bill.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

450
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Sep 17, 2024
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
State
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Ron Watson
DDemocratic
MD
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