1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 250

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 282
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled:
Family Law - Marriage Licenses

Synopsis:

Altering the period of time during which disclosure of an application for a marriage license is prohibited; altering the contents of a marriage license and certificate; establishing that a license is valid for 6 months from the effective date and time stated on the license; expanding a provision of law that authorizes the issuance of replacement licenses only in Anne Arundel County to include the other counties in the State; establishing a fee for a replacement license in the State; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/3
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/25
Third Reading Passed (123-12)
4/4
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Petzold, Cole, and D. Murphy
4/8
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (122-7)
4/9
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
2/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
4/7
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Green, Forehand, and Mooney
4/9
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Judiciary Comm.
Judicial Conference
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
CLERKS OF COURT
DISCLOSURE
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FORMS
JUDGES
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
MARRIAGE -see also- ANNULMENT; DIVORCE
POSTAL SERVICE
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 2-402 , 2-403 , 2-404 , 2-404 , 2-404 , 2-404 , 2-404 , 2-404 , 2-405 , 2-405 , 2-406 , 2-409 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 542207/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 23, 1999   at: 10:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 303115/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 788663/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 1999   at: 11:07 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 303115/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 1999   at: 5:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (123-12)
April 8, 1999: Third Reading Passed (122-7)
Senate
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)