CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 690/06
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Haines, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip,
Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
- Entitled:
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Valid Marriages
Adding a new section to the Maryland Constitution to establish that
only a marriage between a man and a woman is a valid marriage in the
State; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the
State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.
Senate Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/7
- Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
- Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
- Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
- Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
- Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
- Senator George C. Edwards, District 1
- Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
- Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
- Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
- Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
- Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
- Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Constitutional Amendments
- Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
- Marriage
- Referendum
- Sexual Orientation
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - XV Miscellaneous
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- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
