2026 Regular Session
SB16
Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Specifying that, for purposes of earnings withholdings, the amount deducted from the obligor's earnings may not exceed 35% of the obligor's disposable earnings if the obligor's individual income for the current year does not exceed 250% of the federal poverty guidelines for a family of one; and authorizing an employee to contest the amount of an earnings withholding order based on certain limits.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–1 nay · 2 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
135 yea–0 nay · 5 not voting · 1 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–1 nay · 1 not voting
Committee referrals
March 17, 2026 · House
Judiciary
January 14, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 868
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (45-1) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (135-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {143326/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Judiciary
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Senate Third Reading Passed (44-1) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {903820/1 Adopted
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Senate Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Senator Smith) Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {903820/1
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Senate Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {903820/1
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate First Reading Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.
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Senate Pre-filed