2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 116

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: SB 582/10 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Garagiola, Madaleno, Raskin, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Civil Marriage Protection Act

Synopsis:

Altering a provision of law to establish that only a marriage between two individuals who are not otherwise prohibited from marrying is valid in the State; making specified changes in provisions of law prohibiting marriages within specified degrees of relationship; prohibiting an official of a religious institution or body authorized to solemnize marriages from being required to solemnize any marriage in violation of the constitutional right to free exercise of religion; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/21
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/26
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/22
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Raskin) Adopted
2/23
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Muse) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Reilly) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Peters) Rejected (17-30)
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (15-30)
Floor Amendment (Senator Muse) Adopted (26-21)
Floor Amendment (Senator Muse) Rejected (19-28)
Floor Amendment (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (16-31)
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (25-22)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/24
Motion limit debate (Senator Garagiola) Adopted (30-17)
Third Reading Passed (25-21)
House Action
2/25
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Donoghue)
Laid Over (Delegate Donoghue) Adopted
3/9
Floor Amendment (Delegate Donoghue) Rejected (58-79)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Afzali) Rejected (53-87)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Serafini) Rejected (52-85)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Braveboy)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Braveboy) Rejected (63-72)
Second Reading Passed
3/11
Floor Amendment (Delegate Olszewski) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Glenn) Rejected
Recommit to Committee Judiciary (Delegate Vallario)

Sponsored by:

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Bill Ferguson, District 46
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Verna L. Jones-Rodwell, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Roger P. Manno, District 19
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Ronald N. Young, District 3
Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins
Marriage
Nonprofit Organizations
Religion -see also- Churches

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law
( 2-201 , 2-202 )

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:
Senate
Number: 193828/01     Offered on: February 23, 2011   at: 11:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 323127/01     Offered on: February 23, 2011   at: 11:35 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 418771/01     Offered on: February 23, 2011   at: 10:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 443628/01     Offered on: February 23, 2011   at: 11:19 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 493323/01     Offered on: February 23, 2011   at: 11:24 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 553221/01     Offered on: February 23, 2011   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 553720/01     Offered on: February 23, 2011   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 623025/01     Offered on: February 23, 2011   at: 11:38 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 633921/01     Offered on: February 23, 2011   at: 11:30 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 723121/01     Offered on: February 23, 2011   at: 11:58 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 723626/01     Offered on: February 23, 2011   at: 12:04 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 903120/01     Offered on: February 23, 2011   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Rejected
House
Number: 223923/01     Offered on: March 9, 2011   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 363721/01     Offered on: March 11, 2011   at: 12:24 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 463720/01     Offered on: March 11, 2011   at: 12:38 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 483026/01     Offered on: March 9, 2011   at: 11:01 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 543121/01     Offered on: March 9, 2011   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 873228/01     Offered on: March 9, 2011   at: 11:18 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Judiciary
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 23, 2011: Floor Amendment (Peters) {903120/1 Rejected (17-30)
February 23, 2011: Floor Amendment (Simonaire) {623025/1 Rejected (15-30)
February 23, 2011: Floor Amendment (Muse) {193828/1 Adopted (26-21)
February 23, 2011: Floor Amendment (Muse) {723121/1 Rejected (19-28)
February 23, 2011: Floor Amendment (Simonaire) {723626/1 Rejected (16-31)
February 23, 2011: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (25-22)
February 24, 2011: Motion limit debate (Garagiola) Adopted (30-17)
February 24, 2011: Third Reading Passed (25-21)
House
March 9, 2011: Floor Amendment (Donoghue) {543121/1 Rejected (58-79)
March 9, 2011: Floor Amendment (Afzali) {483026/1 Rejected (53-87)
March 9, 2011: Floor Amendment (Serafini) {873228/1 Rejected (52-85)
March 9, 2011: Floor Amendment (Braveboy) Rejected (63-72)