HOUSE BILL 1253

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: HB 601/96 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegates Montague and Pitkin

Entitled:

Premarriage Education - Waiting Period

Synopsis:

Altering the amount of time before the clerk may deliver a marriage license after the application is made; providing that a license may be delivered before the waiting period if the couple provides proof of premarriage education; providing certain other exceptions to the waiting period; and requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the clerk of the court to provide certain information.

Legislative History

House Action

2/14

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLERKS OF COURT

EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES

MARRIAGE -see also- ANNULMENT; DIVORCE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 2-101 , 2-405 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)