HB0497 — Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Altering from not more than 7 to not more than 14 days after issuance, the time period during which a temporary protective order is effective: and altering the time period during which a final protective order hearing is to be held to not later than 14 days after the temporary protective order is issued.
Bill Text
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Read HB0497 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Karen Simpson · Primary
- Delegate Sean A. Stinnett · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gary Simmons · Cosponsor
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kym Taylor · Cosponsor
- Delegate David Moon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 35 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Karen Simpson Democrat
Co-sponsors (6)
- Delegate Sean A. Stinnett Democrat
- Delegate Gary Simmons Democrat
- Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno Democrat
- Delegate Kym Taylor Democrat
- Delegate David Moon Democrat
- Delegate Jamila J. Woods Democrat
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 4 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 101 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 22% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 98 | 37 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 26% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0497 do?
- Altering from not more than 7 to not more than 14 days after issuance, the time period during which a temporary protective order is effective: and altering the time period during which a final protective order hearing is to be held to not later than 14 days after the temporary protective order is issued.
- Who sponsors HB0497?
- HB0497 is sponsored by Delegate Karen Simpson (Democrat), Delegate Sean A. Stinnett (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), Delegate David Moon (Democrat), and Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0497?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0497?
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