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SENATE BILL 852

File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 693/05 - JUD
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 90

Sponsored By:
Senators Stone, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Peters, and Simonaire

Entitled:
Same Sex Marriages - Foreign Jurisdictions - Invalidity

Synopsis:

Providing that a marriage between two individuals of the same sex that is validly entered into in another state or in a foreign country is not valid in the State of Maryland; and altering the definition of a "foreign marriage".

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/11
First Reading Senate Rules
2/12
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
International Affairs -see also- Foreign Trade
Interstate Affairs
Marriage
Sexual Orientation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law
( 2-201 , 2-502 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered


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