Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB433: Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
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.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, April 9, 2026:
SB0433/133022/1 BY: Judicial Proceedings Committee AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL 433 (First Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, in line 2, strike "and Relief"; in lines 3 and 4, in each instance, strike "extending" and substitute "altering"; in line 4, strike "after service of the order"; in the same line, strike "for" and substitute "during"; and in lines 5 and 6, strike "after service of the temporary protective order"; strike beginning with "providing" in line 6 down through "expenses;" in line 9; in line 18, strike "and (d)(13) and (14)"; and strike in their entirety lines 21 through 25, inclusive. AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 2, in line 8, strike "service" and substitute "ISSUANCE"; and in line 22, strike "served on the respondent" and substitute "ISSUED". On pages 2 and 3, strike in their entirety the lines beginning with line 23 on page 2 through line 10 on page 3, inclusive.
Sponsors
- Sara Love (D, 16) · primary sponsor
- Shaneka Henson (D, 30)
- Shelly Hettleman (D, 11)
- Anthony Muse (D, SD-026)
Latest actions
- : Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- : Third Reading Passed (32-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {133022/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- : Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (32-0) (April 9, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Court Costs, Hearings, Transportation, Family Law, Food, Damages, Attorneys' Fees, Time
Common questions
- What is SB433?
- SB433 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration.
- What does SB433 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.
- What is the status of SB433?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB433?
- Sara Love (D, 16), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB433?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0433?ys=2026RS
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