2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 963

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1079/10 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dwyer, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Burns, Cluster, Eckardt, Elliott, Fisher, George, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hough, Impallaria, Kach, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDermott, McDonough, W. Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schuh, Schulz, Serafini, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Szeliga, Vitale, and Wood
Entitled:
Maryland's Marriage Protection Act

Synopsis:

Adding a new section to the Maryland Constitution to establish that a marriage between one man and one woman shall be the only domestic legal union valid or recognized in the State; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/11
First Reading Judiciary
2/15
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Kathy Afzali, District 4A
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Mark N. Fisher, District 27B
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Glen Glass, District 34A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, District 37B
Delegate Stephen S. Hershey, Jr., District 36
Delegate Michael J. Hough, District 3B
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate H. Wayne Norman, Jr., District 35A
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Charles J. Otto, District 38A
Delegate Neil Parrott, District 2B
Delegate Justin Ready, District 5A
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Kelly Schulz, District 4A
Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Kathy Szeliga, District 7
Delegate Cathy Vitale, District 33A
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Constitutional Amendments
Domestic Partnerships and Civil Unions
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
Marriage
Referendum

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - XV Miscellaneous
( 8 )

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