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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1128

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: SB 565/98 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Delegates Amedori and Burns
Entitled:
Family Law - Foreign Marriages - 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 this State; providing that contractual rights or obligations created by a marriage between individuals of the same sex are void; defining "marriage" and "spouse"; and altering the definition of a "foreign marriage".

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/25
First Reading House Rules
3/3
Re-referred Judiciary
3/10
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -see also- FOREIGN TRADE
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
MARRIAGE -see also- ANNULMENT; DIVORCE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 2-101 , 2-201 , 2-502 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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