SB0222 — Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Establishing 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.
Bill Text
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Read SB0222 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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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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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Smith · Cosponsor
- Senator Mary Beth Carozza · Primary
- Senator William G. Folden · Cosponsor
- Senator Jeff Waldstreicher · Cosponsor
- Senator Chris West · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican
Co-sponsors (4)
- Senator Smith
- Senator William G. Folden Republican
- Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat
- Senator Chris West Republican
Not signed on (183)
183 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 183 →"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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0222 do?
- Establishing 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.
- Who sponsors SB0222?
- SB0222 is sponsored by Senator Smith, Senator Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senator William G. Folden (Republican), Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (Democrat), and Senator Chris West (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0222?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB0222?
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