# Maryland SB 0025: Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications

Maryland SB 0025, Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Beth Carozza (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-14 (Referred to interim study by Judicial Proceedings) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0025
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-30
- Last action: 2025-03-14, Referred to interim study by Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Family Law, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Custody -see also- Visitation, Continuing Education, Counselors -see also- Social Workers, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Divorce -see also- Annulment; Family Law, Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Notices, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Psychologists, Social Workers
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-03-14: Referred to interim study by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2024-10-30: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0025f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0025f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0025-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).