SB0433 — Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration
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 30, 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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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).
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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
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.
Bill Text
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Read SB0433 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 Sara Love · Primary
- Senator Shaneka Henson · Cosponsor
- Senator Shelly Hettleman · Cosponsor
- Senator C. Anthony Muse · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Sara Love Democrat
Co-sponsors (3)
- Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat
- Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat
- Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat
Not signed on (184)
184 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 0% | 0% | 32% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0433 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB0433?
- SB0433 is sponsored by Senator Sara Love (Democrat), Senator Shaneka Henson (Democrat), Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), and Senator C. Anthony Muse (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0433?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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